Category: Writing
01
Aug
Washington & 300 slaves
by cathybdouglas
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Before marrying George Washington, Martha was already a rich, Virginia widow with acreage and slaves. George had slaves, too, and once elected president, the family...
09
Jul
galaxy vs solar system
by cathybdouglas
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A Solar system comprises a sun and its orbiting planets along with all the moons and space objects–including space dust–that also orbit the sun. There...
26
Jun
Manhattan map made easy
by cathybdouglas
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It’s a grid. Streets run east-west. Avenues run north-south. Famous Fifth Avenue is the center line. Streets lined up east of Fifth Ave are called “east”...
13
Jun
ravens & crows are intelligent
by cathybdouglas
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These birds figure out puzzles, make and keep tools, and ravens even punish other ravens who aren’t acting nice. The punishment includes purposefully not interacting...
15
May
global warming vs climate change, easy to explain
by cathybdouglas
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The earth is heating up due to Global Warming (that’s a fact, Jack), and it’s a problem human-made. How so? The sun’s energy bounces off...