Any economic improvements aren’t helped by his actions.

It’s been frustrating to watch more moderate positions be characterized as solely driven by political calculations.

When growth slows, Trump doubles down on old tax cut ideas.

Somehow they’ve “tricked” him into saying and doing racist and corrupt things, in public and on camera.

The president and his team of unelected bureaucrats have siphoned power away from the legislature.

Those are being committed by the Democrats, Republicans say.

How best for the party to get its message across to voters.

Come hell or high crimes, they always truckle to Trump. And they’re the true risk to our democracy.

Kicking people off food stamps this late in the business cycle makes no sense.

Public officials today could take a lesson from the former Federal Reserve chair.

Democrats' message that not everyone is equally benefiting from the spoils of this economic recovery has resonance.

They know more than anyone how difficult it is to get funding for colleges.

I hope others in my industry will adopt them — and call me out if I don’t.

There are better ways to challenge Trump on the economy.

Studies prove that resettlement benefits communities as a whole. So why are some governors still balking?

Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision plays into some unfortunate stereotypes.

“It’s just so unfair that American companies aren’t allowed to pay bribes to get business overseas.”

New cuts are actually expansions, according to Mike Pence.

He did it in the Ukraine affair, of course, but most of his abuses have happened closer to home.

Judy Shelton is an opportunist and a quack. Senate Republicans seem to know this — but they still may be too craven to oppose her nomination.

A new policy is keeping hundreds of families from obtaining visas

Americans have not only health risks but also economic fears.

The Trump administration continues its war on consumers

Trump’s not used to consequences, but he’s also not immune.

And now, we’re woefully unprepared.

Policymakers need to step up and do something useful — yesterday.

Save that funding for smaller businesses, and let carriers declare bankruptcy as they have in the past.

Some states still haven’t recovered from the last recession. They could face worse now.

Economists are in agreement that returning to business as usual too soon could have devastating effects for GDP as well as human lives.

And how Congress can rein him in.

Archaic computer technology is hampering the effort to combat the effects of covid-19 in the United States.

Young medical students and health-care workers simply want to keep contributing in the only home they know.

The administration’s crackdown on immigration makes it harder to staff a health-care system facing chronic worker shortages.

America only benefits from U.S.-trained scientists.

Those taking on great risk should be appropriately compensated.

Obviously, due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak, summer plans are on hold until further notice. And for families who rely on camp during the warmer months, this can be problematic. Although traditional summer camps might be out of the question this year, there are plenty of virtual options that will keep kids of all ages entertained. Whether they're looking to keep their academics sharp (hey, no one likes that pesky summer slide, right?) or just want some good, old-fashioned fun, these online summer camps will deliver.

In honor of April’s status as National Humor Month and the Covid-19 pandemic, today’s topic is clean, funny, kid jokes. National Humor Month was founded in 1976 by author Larry Wilde, who chose April because of its frequently bleak weather, […]

It’s rather unfortunate that the best some of us can do in a time of a global pandemic is to stay at home in order to help. Quarantines for that matter, are tough challenges for the regular person. However, they don’t have to feel like an unproductive slog, why not treat yourself to some self-improvement […]

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In the past five years, mobile games have exploded in popularity. With the advent of Apple’s App Store, mobile app developers have jumped on the opportunity to create mobile games from scratch on the most popular devices in the world. What Makes a Mobile Game Go Viral? Why is it that some mobile games become […]

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Staying fit these days is now more important than ever with the global pandemic having no cure or vaccine yet other than a healthy body. It just so happens that being active is also more difficult because gyms are closed in affected areas. Home workouts like yoga, in that regard, are golden and yoga website […]

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As web designers/developers, finding the right theme for a client’s website can be a complicated process. There are several factors to consider – preference, needs, functionality, and even budget. When you first look at themes, aesthetics is often what captures the eye, looks are important and will play an essential role in creating the right […]

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Coffee, music, YouTube channels, and procrastination— only a handful of things can make your day when it comes to increasing productivity but none of them are as complete as having a home office setup. It makes a world of difference where and how you work especially if you work from home. Hence, some home office […]

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One of the biggest mistakes a business owner can make today is ignoring social media marketing or treating it as an afterthought. This is even more so in an increasingly competitive space like the web design niche where small businesses have to strive to leave the shadows of more established brands with years of history […]

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With the lockdown across nations, you are probably spending more time reading. Whether it’s for pleasure or for work, we’re here to help you fill your time with some reading material. These web design articles are not only about best practices, deals, and trends in the niche but also include feel-good stories that we all […]

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Last week, I began a multi-part series on how I taught my daughters to read. My oldest daughter wryly replied to that entry, suggesting I could have saved a lot of pixels if I had just said that I hired a tutor…. And her son who just had his third birthday (and who did not read that entry) informed me that his goal for being three years old was to read words.

Previously, I described how I taught my daughters about print, sight vocabulary, phonological awareness,

Teaching students to read is the first job of our schools. How can we help all students become strong, confident readers? Literacy for All: Equitable Practices for Reading and Dyslexia was held on February 20, 2020 in Annapolis, Maryland. The event was hosted by National Center on Improving Literacy (NCIL), Decoding Dyslexia Maryland (DD-MD), and community partners. Reading experts from NCIL shared best practices in early screening and interventions supported by decades of reading research.

Yesterday, I helped a parent find books for her five-year old whose dog had just died. I suggested Judith Viorst’s The Tenth Good Thing About Barney (Atheneum) in which a child remembers the best things about his much missed and greatly loved cat.

David Bowles is an award-winning writer and poet, reviewer and translator, elected to the Texas Institute of Letters in 2017. He teaches children’s and young adult literature at the University of Texas Rio Grande. Living in Texas on the border of the United States and Mexico with his family, he not only embraces his Mexican-American heritage, he explores it in his writing.

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