Month: April 2022

The Pause That Does More Than Just Refresh

Last week, in part one, we looked at the simple technique of adding pauses to one’s direct instruction, and saw what a powerful effect it can have. By allowing students a break, time to process and space to reflect, their achievement is boosted and learning becomes a more pleasant endeavor. It turns out the method…


UK Passport Office in Firing Line as Delays Mount Up

A British government minister has urged people to renew their outdated passports “as soon as possible” if they hope to go on holiday this summer as the Passport Office faces a 10-week backlog in processing applications. With the tourist industry returning to a state of near normality after the lockdown-wrecked summers of 2020 and 2021,…


OUICOOK: Croque-Monsieur

When I think of French foods I think of french bread, eclairs, and Croque monsieur. I just think that you cannot get any more French sitting in a little cafe for lunch, having a Croque monsieur paired with a delicious spring rosé. It’s simply a quintessential part of french culture! My favorite rosé right now…


French Toast Sticks

When French toast sticks were on the menu when you were a kid, you knew it was going to be a good day. But when was the last time you had this iconic breakfast food? Bring back this childhood breakfast favorite with this easy-baked French toast stick recipe. This cinnamon-soaked dish can be made in only 30 minutes….


Trial of Quebec City Halloween Sword Attack Suspect Delayed for Second Time by COVID

The first-degree murder trial of the man accused in the Quebec City Halloween 2020 sword attack has been delayed for a second time by COVID-19. Quebec Superior Court Justice Richard Grenier adjourned the case today until Wednesday, when the judge said the third and most recent juror to test positive for the disease would return…


‘Voice of April:’ Viral Shanghai Lockdown Video Tests China’s Censors

A protest erupted on China’s tightly-controlled internet on April 22 as social media users battled against censors for hours to circulate a video documenting the voices of residents recorded during Shanghai’s ongoing lockdown. The six-minute video, titled “The Voice of April,” was blocked shortly after it appeared on the instant messaging app WeChat and microblogging…


DeSantis Fears Blue State Voters Could Begin Fleeing to Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis said he’s worried that residents and companies from California are moving to Florida, which may impact the local politics of his state. “There is cause for concern,” DeSantis said at an event on Monday about the phenomenon. “Texas would have all these companies moved from California over the years. So you’d have…


Filmmaker: Documentary Proves Rampant Illegal Vote Trafficking in 2020

Filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza believes that evidence presented in his new documentary, “2000 Mules,” proves that large-scale, illegal vote trafficking occurred in the 2020 election. “2000 Mules will settle the issue beyond a shadow of a doubt by using two powerful, independent modes of investigation. The evidence is so conclusive, so decisive, that it leaves nothing…


Documentary Will Prove Proves Rampant Illegal Vote Trafficking in 2020, D’Souza Says

Filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza believes that evidence presented in his new documentary, “2000 Mules,” proves that large-scale, illegal vote trafficking occurred in the 2020 election. “2000 Mules will settle the issue beyond a shadow of a doubt by using two powerful, independent modes of investigation. The evidence is so conclusive, so decisive, that it leaves nothing…


Police Release Videos in Probe of Baldwin Film-Set Shooting

SANTA FE, N.M.—Law enforcement officials released a trove of video evidence Monday in the ongoing investigation of a fatal October shooting of a cinematographer by actor and producer Alec Baldwin on the set of a Western movie. Data files released by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office include lapel camera recordings taken by a commanding…