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Birthers and Deathers

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Rae

It’s been an busy week for conspiracy theories. This week the birther conspiracy (almost) died, and the deather conspiracy was born. A conspiracy is a secret plan by a powerful group. When someone believes that there is a conspiracy, they … Continue reading →

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A Word is Born

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Rae

Sarah Palin is  busy woman. She’s a politician, an author, a star of a reality television show, a wife, and a mother. Now she has a new accomplishment; she  coined a word. Many people laughed at Mrs. Palin in July … Continue reading →

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New Word: Crowdsourcing

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Rae

In today’s world, language is changing rapidly with new words cropping up all the time. Crowdsourcing is a new word that has quickly become common. It was coined in 2006 by a writer named Jeff House who made the word by … Continue reading →

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Not a Foodie

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Rae

This is a chart that my son, Daniel, created. He calls it “Why I Am Not a Foodie.” A “foodie” is a fan of food. A foodie is interested in everything about food; he loves to eat it, prepare it, … Continue reading →

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