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Time: Best Photographs of the Year

I am working on an article of the aftermath of the Arab Spring and am going through reams and reams of notes.  A while back, in 2014, the Guardian did an article in their G2 […]

By Samantha Sharp On January 20, 2016  0 Comment
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US Politics: Comments on John Kerry’s Speech yesterday

Yesterday afternoon I sat down in front of my TV to watch the live broadcast of John Kerry’s annual address, the day following Obama’s final State of the Union address in Washington.  I am fond […]

By Samantha Sharp On January 14, 2016  0 Comment
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The Art and Literature: Origins of the North Star: According to Greek Mythology

I wrote this for my 4 year old son, Oscar, to take into school as he was doing a project on the Polar Regions and so I decided to explain to him the origins of the […]

By Samantha Sharp On January 14, 2016  6 Comments
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Inspirations: Think you can’t make small changes? You can.

Here is a letter I wrote to my son’s Head Teacher.   For your reference, my eldest son is 4. 3 December 2015  Dear Madam I hope this letter finds you well. I sense that you […]

By Samantha Sharp On January 14, 2016  2 Comments
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Art and Literature: The Jewel in the Crown: Poem on the Arab Spring

  The Jewel in the Crown Spring came early to those in Tahrir Square Young passions aroused craving a society more fair. Islamists and students, protesting corruption; Feminists and nationalists, victims of thought abduction.   […]

By Samantha Sharp On January 14, 2016  0 Comment
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Useful Resources

Useful Resources Khan Academy  https://www.khanacademy.org/ American based.  Founded in 2006 by American graduate of Indian descent.  Strong mathematics base.  Excellent history teaching.  Uses sketch cast videos to explain things.  Worldwide.  Non-profit. Won Microsoft Education prize […]

By Samantha Sharp On January 14, 2016  0 Comment
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International Perspectives: An Amusing Map of Europe, according to the Chinese

Europe according to the Chinese: a satirical illustration I saw this on the Foreign Policy web site, a Washington based web site covering global affairs, current events, domestic and international policy. Daily content is published […]

By Samantha Sharp On January 14, 2016  0 Comment
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