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Steven Garza in Boys State. Still courtesy of Apple TV+. What I remember most about being seventeen is how infallible I felt, how naively but deliriously hopeful. So it didn’t surprise me, watching the documentary Boys State, that a group of a thousand seventeen-year-old boys imitating a political election would devolve into a raucous theater of ego. The film follows the 2018 Texas Boys State convention, a weeklong summer camp held every year in every state by the American Legion, and primarily documents the race for the coveted office of governor. Boys State won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, but still, I think I expected shallower thrills. I thought I knew how it would end—who would be the hero,...

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Review: Super Teacher Worksheets

Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. As a homeschooling family, we occasionally need a little extra work in certain areas or even just some busy work for the littles. One of my favorite websites to turn to in times like that is Super Teacher Worksheets. Through this website, we can print a variety of worksheets for the whole family! At a quick glance, I can easily see that worksheets are provided for math, reading comprehension, writing, phonics, grammar, spelling, literacy units, science, social studies, brain teasers, and more. This...

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Up to 33% off on PlayShifu Educational toys

Today only, save up to 33% off on PlayShifu Educational toys.Choose from math, word building, piano, and puzzle sets! Learn to spell new words with phonics and improve your vocabulary and word usage in sentences. Packed with stories, characters, poems and puzzles to make learning super fun! Grow your vocabulary from 3-to-8-letter words as you play! Plugo app has 5 interactive games and 250+ levels that make learning super fun (no in-app purchases). The Plugo Letters by PlayShifu – Word Building with Stories & Puzzles | 5-10 years Educational STEM Toy | Interactive Vocabulary Games | Boys & Girls Gift (App Based) is only $42.49 today.  PLUGO LETTERS is an AR-powered word building kit that combines the goodness of hands-on...

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BOOK BLAST Taste: A Novella Inspired by the film ‘Call Me By Your Name’ by Christian Williams @GayBookPromo @TTCBooksandmore

  Taste: A Novella Inspired by the film ‘Call Me By Your Name’ Two guys, one film. An unexpected affair that changes everything.JJ and Donnie are two lost souls from different worlds, brought together by a film that changes their lives. 18 year old JJ dreams of escaping from the North London tower block he shares with his emotionally absent mother and her abusive boyfriend. Donnie is a successful accountant in his mid-30s struggling to deal with the breakup of his marriage and his failing relationship with his 15 year old daughter. Both JJ and Donnie become entranced by the film 'Call Me By Your Name', a passionate love story featuring characters remarkably similar to themselves. Could they end up...

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