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...don’t have any mementos of here.”“You should get some.”We continued to walk for a while in silence.“Let’s go down to the lake and I’ll help you get some.”“OK.”The lake was a shimmering blue as we approached. The lake was where us children came on those beautiful summer days to go swimming. Those were good memories.About ten yards from the waterline, Katie spotted some good rocks...
...problem. It required each state to ensure that its students achieve "universal proficiency" in reading and math - but allowed each to define what that meant. The result was that many states made their job easier by setting their bar lower. This race to the bottom resulted in a Lake Wobegon world where every state declared that its kids were better than average. Take the amazing case of Mississippi. According to the standards it set for itself, 89% of its fourth-graders were proficient or better in reading, making them the best in the nation. Yet according to the random sampling...
Ohio Escape. The Deer Creek Resort in Deer Creek State Park, less than 30 minutes from Columbus, has hiking and biking trails, fishing on Deer Creek Lake and a 350-acre golf course. With the Any Day Golf Package, get a nightly rate of $147, or book two nights and get a third night free (starting at $89) with the Spring Fling package. Both packages are available through May 22. 22300 State Park Road, Mt. Sterling, Ohio; 877-678-DEER...
Spring Break. The Orlando Ritz-Carlton's Family Fun package gives you two connecting rooms with a lake view. Upon arrival your cranky kids will get "ice cream passports" to cheer them up, entitling them to unlimited ice cream all weekend (the State Department might want to consider that perk as well). Kids 12 and under also eat dinner free when you dine as a family. At bath time, you'll find that each room has a signature rubber duckie - a spa duck, chef duck and golf duck - to collect. Rates starts at $478 per night for two connecting rooms...
Paradoxically, the thirsty city was once a great lake, where the Aztecs founded their island citadel Tenochtitlan in 1325. When the Spanish conquerors took control they drained much of the water, laying the basis for the vast expansion of the metropolis across the entire Valley of Mexico. However, as the growing population continues to suck water out in wells, Mexico City is sinking down into the old lake bed at a rate of about three inches a year. This downward plunge puts extra pressure on water distribution pipes, which are now so leaky they lose about 40% of liquid before...