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Aaliya's avatar

How insightful is this I really love your work John

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John Overman's avatar

Thank you so much, Aaliya. I appreciate your support, and I sincerely look forward to reading more of your poetry!

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Aaliya's avatar

Thank you my dear

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Aaliya's avatar

And you are welcome

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Jason Simon's avatar

Great post. I also didn't know about the chimp in space. I like your method of informing us about your own process of learning. It's a great technique.

Did you know I met Jane Goodall? Twice. She came to Western Academy of Beijing when I taught there to run some workshops at our annual Global Issues Conference. She actually stayed in the same apartment building I lived in in Beijing with a colleague of mine, whom she'd worked with in Tanzania and had known for years. He's dead now. He was a really interesting guy. He once had a bit part in a Dolph Lundgren movie filmed in Mongolia. His character's name was "Sinister Man".

Are you familiar with the story of the passenger pigeon? It might be one to research down the line once you've moved on from primates.

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John Overman's avatar

Thank you, Jason. I was definitely learning while I was writing this, so I’m glad that method works here. I’m amazed at your international connections, and I’m hoping to read more of your “global” work!

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Jim O's avatar

John, your work is enlightening. Pretty good for a guy at 98.7%.

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John Overman's avatar

I figure, as long as I’m somewhere in the nineties, all good. Thanks for your support!😄

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Marwa Mabrouk's avatar

It’s like a love letter to earth, great read

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John Overman's avatar

Thank you so very much, Marwa. I really appreciate your thoughts!

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John Overman's avatar

Let us remember and celebrate a true lifesaver: Dr. Jane Goodall

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4PnSGGeU2E8

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