I haven’t written about home schooling in a decade. Back then, home schooling was the province of WrongWingChristians, who wanted to teach their children without state interference. Virginia was one of the places where such activities were given a wide berth.
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I fell in love with Ryan Reynolds as an actor. He has this ease that he provides the parts he plays. Whether it’s Deadpool, The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, Woman in Gold, Safe House- you name it.
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Here’s something AI might yield a big change for us- a useful test for Alzheimer’s. An affliction that affects some 7 million Americans. And, we can detect its potential some 20 years before symptoms manifest.
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How the mighty have fallen.
30 years ago, autoworkers were the highest paid folks among the rank-and file. If we used constant dollars their income today would be $ 43 an hour. Except their income is now only $ 32 an hour. That is about 30% below their peak income of 2003.
So, is this a promise being kept or a follow-up to a threat?
The IRS now plans- in 2024, to offer a “Direct File” program that really is a direct file. With a test base of 13 states, the IRS will invite taxpayers to file their taxes using software provided by the IRS. The software will be in English and Spanish, working on computers and mobile phones.
Continue reading It’s really happening!
Bet you don’t remember this!
Those Trump Tax Cuts (Tax Cut and Jobs Act. They weren’t permanently endowed. No, those provisions expire at the end of the calendar year 2025.
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Autoimmune diseases. Where our immune system considers our cells to be the enemy- and attacks them. Those are the actions that are behind multiple sclerosis, type I diabetes, and coeliac disease, among others.
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The passing of this singer/songwriter brought up a panoply of memories.
Back in 1968, I got special permission to attend (Ok, I was alloweď to also plan the event too) the John F. Kennedy High School’s first senior prom. I wasn’t a member of the class, but might have been had my life been different.
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You know I’m old. I have many set ways.
Yeah, for some 57 years, I have had an active checking account. Or two, or three.
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