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A blog by RedwoodCoast

November 24, 2008

Attack of the Northern Goshawk

I was attacked by a Northern Goshawk in June. This is the story...

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September 14, 2008

Language in the US

I have been in the secondary education game long enough to meet numerous students studying abroad here in the US. I always find it striking that foreign students can usually speak at least two, if not more languages.

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September 12, 2008

How do you like your drink?

Alcoholic beverages have been around probably nearly as long as civilization. The practice of allowing a substance to spoil by yeasts that produce ethanol has become an art-form. Today, we have fine wines, beers, liquors, brandies, etc.

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March 29, 2008

Peopling of North and South America

Exactly how and when the first people arrived in North and South America is currently a hot topic of debate in archaeology. What's more, who were these people, and do we already know? I'll begin the story with a little bit of history, and in later posts, I'll try to bring things up to current times.

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