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Ask An Author: Summer Silliness

Happy Canada Day and happy Fourth of July! North America is kicking off summer with two national holidays; after a long and arduous winter in many of these parts, everyone is quite eager to get outside and soak up the rays. And so, although many of our contributing authors are from the southern hemisphere and… Read More Ask An Author: Summer Silliness

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Creating a Culture of Learning: Mistakes as an integral part of the process

We tend to be ashamed of the mistakes that we make; they are seen as a big taboo, something we should never, ever do, especially not in school. Just thinking about the red pen marks all over my paper was incentive enough for me to study hard. Although it did help me to learn to… Read More Creating a Culture of Learning: Mistakes as an integral part of the process

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Lots of good things happening

While the situation in the world seems to be getting more and more dire by the day, we only get exposed to the worst news available. But when one puts a little time into looking for it, good news is also abundant. And, dare I say, at the rate this good news is increasing, it… Read More Lots of good things happening

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From CNN: America becoming less Christian

… And my personal questions: why, and what does it imply? America become less Christian, survey finds America is a less Christian nation than it was 20 years ago, and Christianity is not losing out to other religions, but primarily to a rejection of religion altogether, a survey published Monday found. Three out of four… Read More From CNN: America becoming less Christian