I was Just Thinking.... for Saturday, May 7, 2011

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Saturday, May 7, 2011

Quotes for Today--Teachers

The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called, truth~Dan Rather A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron.~Horace Mann... Sign in to see full entry.

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Random Facts 24

Because ducks mate for life, a Korean groom will ask a happily married friend to make him two small wooden ducks for his new household. The Boxer Rebellion between 1898 and 1901 in northern China was against Christian missionaries, foreign diplomats, and technology by a secret group called the... Sign in to see full entry.

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50th Anniversary of the Freedom Riders

On May 4, 1961 the first of the Freedom Riders(six blacks & six whites), left Washington, DC on a bus, heading for the southern states. To see if Boynton v. Virginia, a U.S. Supreme Court decision that barred segregation in public-transportation facilities, was being implemented. Even amidst... Sign in to see full entry.

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Arthur Laurents--1917-2011

The playwright, screenwriter and director who wrote and ultimately transformed two of Broadway’s landmark shows, Gypsy and West Side Story(one of my favorites), has passed on. He also wrote for films, including, Rope, Anastasia, Turning Point & The Way We Were(which was based on his novel of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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