The whole procedure should have taken fifteen minutes. A routine blood pressure score measured by a nurse. My husband, Vernon, dropped me off at the main entrance of the medical center before parking in the back of the lot to read a book. In and out. A logical plan. Walking…
“The US military knew that letters from home were the single biggest morale booster, and a force with high morale fights better.” Sarah Sundin A postage stamp is the world’s smallest contract. When it is licked and affixed onto an envelope, there is an implied promise that nothing will deter…
“Courage is not living without fear. Courage is being scared to death and doing the right thing anyway.” –Chae Richardson The bombardier died at his post. Two other crewmen sustained injuries. The pilot knew that things might not end well. But he forged ahead. On December 30, 1942, Captain Clyde…
The dreaded book report. The bane of every high school student’s life. But it does not have to be so difficult with just a bit of structure and guidance. Book Report Insights will open three historical fiction novels to the hearts and minds of teen readers. With an overview…
Need help writing a book report? Then check out Book Report Insights. These teach the skills you need to succeed in reading and writing. These supplemental aides are for the teen who needs to read a book and write a report on that book. Educator Cleo Lampos breaks down her…
“This kind of work, particularly in the early stages of a difficult cryptanalysis, is perhaps the most excruciating, exasperating, agonizing mental process known to man.” – David Kahn, The Codebreakers. A female code breaker and member of the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) program operated a Naval Security…
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