“The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place.” -St. Therese of Lisieux
Pennsylvania, USA
Joined February 2009
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How long it took to develop vaccines against various diseases nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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I am absolutely devastated about Norm Macdonald. Norm had the most unique comedic voice I have ever encountered and he was so relentlessly and uncompromisingly funny. I will never laugh that hard again. I'm so sad for all of us today.
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What should happen in the next 24 hours:
1. Clear the Capitol—as peacefully as possible, but in any case remove the mob from the seat of the legislative branch of our government.
2. Reconvene and finish counting the electoral votes.
3. Impeach in the House, convict in the Senate.
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May Christmas be an opportunity for all of us to rediscover the family as a cradle of life and faith, a place of acceptance and love, dialogue, forgiveness, fraternal solidarity and shared joy, a source of peace for all humanity.
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#Ashes remind us of the direction of our existence: a passage from dust to life. We are dust, earth, clay, but if we allow ourselves to be shaped by the hands of God, we become something wonderous. vatican.va/content/francesco…
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Expanding the nondelegation doctrine would make it easier for conservative legal groups to hinder progressive efforts to reform healthcare and tackle climate change by stripping agencies of their ability to act with discretion and perform normal functions. bit.ly/36TmFW9
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#SupremeCourt Chief Justice John Roberts' annual year-end report focuses on civic education and recommends the Center's numerous resources!
Explore our Interactive Constitution: bit.ly/2MQJmlA #NCCed
"@ConstitutionCtr is leveraging its marvelous museum in Philadelphia with videos, online learning, and specialized training—including a 'Drafting Table,' which illustrates how provisions of the Constitution evolved."
#SCOTUS Chief Justice Roberts: ow.ly/Na3450xLINz
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Continued above-average temps have slowed progression of fall foliage across the state, but rain, brown leaf drop, and a future drop in temps should send much of the state’s northern tier into prime foliage viewing🍁🍂next week ➡ bit.ly/353sWxT #PAFallFoliage #FallinPA
ALT Map of Pennsylvania fall foliage showing the majority of the state is starting to change leaf color. The northern most counties are approaching best color and Wayne and Susquehanna Counties are at best color.
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It's flu shot season. U.S. health officials urge getting one before the end of October. apne.ws/LMXS1tt
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Happy #ConstitutionDay! #OnThisDay in 1787, the United States Constitution was signed in Philadelphia.
Learn more: ow.ly/Jazx50wbvpf
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TWO NIGHTS – 88 Candidates! @CNN #DemocraticDebate
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Pennsylvania will be the first state to automatically seal records for non-convictions, summary offenses and most nonviolent misdemeanor convictions — making as many as 40 million criminal charges hidden from the public, landlords and most employers.
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Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is just 12 miles from Manhattan, but feels like a world away. Spring sunrise pic by Micael Fano #NewYork #FindYourPark
ALT Sunrise over a field of yellow flowers.
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Lincoln’s handwritten second inaugural address (“With malice toward none; with charity for all…”) today 1865:
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2018 brings the biggest one-year drop in PA state prison population on record (down 1,068 inmates). Costs creep up, but not as fast as in past years.
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For those that wish to know a little more about the Polar Vortex, NOAA has a website for you. It's a very large scale feature whose fringe is defined by the jet stream. noaa.gov/infographic/science…
