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Janet Watson
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History professor at UConn, mother, knitter, long COVID and cardiac arrest survivor. Author, Fighting Different Wars. Be kind, stand strong, and aim for democracy. Cats. Personal account.
And if your cravings are very Philly and less gourmet, they also sell cheesesteak kits. I’ve never tried them, but I’ve wondered …
November 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I read them to my kids, which worked! Though the second time I didn’t read The Last Battle. I don’t really have any patience for it anymore. Especially not for what he did to poor Susan!
November 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I made a reference to The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe in class - we were talking about evacuating children out of London during WWII - and NONE of my students had read it. Most of them hadn’t even heard of it!
November 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Just a heads up that a local HS teacher told me about problems with students rigging the Google doc history for this very reason
November 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
That’s great for them both :)
November 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
So wonderful for them! A house of exploration and discovery
November 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Being the father of five kids clearly gave the president “greater selflessness and purpose.”
November 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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That flag at the NAACP headquarters was what inspired me to make this for a place in Hamden, CT, where ICE raided a car wash. I'm making more.
November 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM