The Keystone XL Pipeline is a proposed project that runs from the Canadian sand fields to Steel City, Nebraska. From there it goes further south until it reaches Houston and Port Arthur, Texas. It would improve upon the current Keystone Pipeline by cutting the distance between Hardesty, Canada and Steel City, Nebraska nearly in half. […]
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In “Message to My Freshman Students,” Professor of Philosophy Keith Parsons explores the tribulations of teaching college freshmen. He describes the difference between high school teachers and professors as follows: “I am your professor, not your teacher.” He stresses that “teachers are evaluated on the basis of learning outcomes, generally as measured by standardized tests. If you don’t
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“Ballooney, Daddy. I wanna play ballooney,” Michael said. He was three, freshly bathed, and so cute in his blue footie pj’s. Who could resist such a plea even though ballooney games are wild and hardly a calming pre-bedtime activity? I went to the top shelf of his closet and got a fresh balloon. Most people
It’s not healthy to go outside, nor is it safe. The sunshine hides. Morning rains no longer carry a refreshing scent. Breathing was never meant to bring fear yet now, anxiety has become a byproduct of this natural function. The city’s means of transportation have birthed smog beams so thick they could be slit with
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Logical fallacies are forms of flawed thinking. They’re often disguised as reasonable claims, which means that detecting them takes practice. This video discusses some logical fallacies that should be understood and avoided.
This video details how to use the comma with introductory elements. Among other things, the discussion explains how words, phrases, subordinate clauses, and conjuncive adverbs link to main clauses.
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