The attendance at the last day of the conference was sparse, so the president of NESA cancelled the closing session. We heard an excellent keynote speaker, Tim Burns, speaking on current brain research and how that should inform our teaching. I then attended two rather mediocre workshops - Goal Setting in Writer's Workshop & Helping Students Read Non-Fiction Texts. I met Patty and Chris for lunch at a terrific outdoor cafe before going to an unexpectedly wonderful spa experience at the Intercontinental that I had booked the day before. After a good pedicure, I was offered time on the heated tile reclining chairs in the "relaxation room' before taking time in the sauna, then steam room and finally a rainforest shower - HEAVEN! I floated back to the hotel to meet up with Jeff and Cole who had finally toured the Ancient Agora. We met Letty, the Camponeschi's and Meg for dinner at Hard Rock Cafe, taking a cab back in an unexpected rainshower.
Fleeing Trump, Americans go into exile in Portugal. “I'm afraid to go back” Not only minorities feel threatened by the Trump administration. Three couples, a mother and an academic tell us why they chose to live in Portugal. Some say: the American dream is over. The above is today's headline article in our favorite trusted newspaper in Portugal, O Publico . It's a centrist newspaper, owned by a big supermarket corporation. Let's combine this with the recent news that Portugal's Air Force is now shifting away from its planned purchase of F-35 jets. Even though Trump has not even mentioned Portugal in his various diatribes against former allies, Portugal and the rest of Europe are reeling from the attacks. We hope it has the ironic effect of freeing Europe from American dominance and improving the chances for centrist leadership (against Trump-like parties that have been gaining prominence). The original text follows: Em fuga de Tru...
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