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Blending it Up
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5 Self-Editing Tips to Make Your Writing Cleaner
Whether you’re writing a blog post for your website or getting a manuscript ready to submit to your editor, you want your writing to make
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Plant Enough to Share
Dear Gardening Editor:How do I keep the birds from eating all of the berries on my blueberry bushes? L.A. Jackson: Plant enough to share. L.A.
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Run or Work? Today I Chose Run
It’s 7 a.m. on June 1. The house is quiet. The sun is rising over the trees, shining its golden spotlights on the green grass
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Making New Memories
I have a memory from my childhood that plays in my head like I’m watching a sitcom on TV. My dad, my brother and I
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2020: My Year in Pictures
At the beginning of December the New York Times ran their annual Year in Pictures, and of course, it’s full of great, meaningful moments and
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Juxtapositions
In preschool, we learn about seasons by assigning some simple characteristics:Winter: Snow and snowmenSpring: Flowers and green grassSummer: Hot sun, thunderstorms and swimming poolsFall: Colorful