Ben Talsma
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To Whom it May Concern: Congratulations! You’ve made it. You’ve persevered through the most difficult school year of our…
The world is living through a K-shaped recovery; certain sectors of the economy have recovered quickly from the…
During World War I, the death rate from bacterial pneumonia was 18%. In World War II, that number fell to less than 1%,…
There are no deserts in Michigan, where I live, and so I was unprepared for the dry heat and the relentless sun my…
Sometimes, it’s the little things that make a big difference. The smile in the hallway. The hand on the shoulder. The…
Have you ever heard the story of The Ant and the Grasshopper? As the fable goes, the Ant works throughout the summer…
Bumblebees see ultraviolet light. The fact seems almost trivial until you stop and think about it. Ultraviolet is a…
Last week, I spoke with a teacher who wanted to give up. She was crushed, physically and emotionally, by the demands of pandemic…