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    December 2019

    How I Learned to Make Money Playing Video Games

    December 1, 2019 /

    How I Learned to Make Money Playing Video Games By Ricky Chavez Many people grew up idolizing movie stars, rock stars and super heroes, but kids today are idolizing an entirely different group of people: gamers.  Because of the outstanding success of a video game streaming website called Twitch, watching people play video games has never been easier and it’s inspired many people, including myself, to play video games for the people to watch, and even make money doing it. The superstars of Twitch like Ninja average around 30,000 viewers per stream, making a full time job out of streaming usually streaming longer than eight hours a day. Ninja has…

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    Shop Local, Give Local

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    Shop Local, Give Local By Natalya Dreszer The Holiday Season is just around the corner, and just because we’re going through a cultural shift trying to question our relationship with excess material possessions doesn’t mean that we can’t indulge in the joy of gift giving! Here are 9 holiday gift ideas that support local artists, local businesses, and sustainability: Pacific Edge  Looking for the perfect gift to tire out a ball of energy for a day? Pacific Edge is a rock climbing gym that is fun and safe for any rock climbing levels, from first timers to world-class professionals (Chris Sharma started at Pacific Edge)! A day pass, 10-time pass,…

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    How Fast is Too Fast? Behind the Teacher’s Desk: December 2019 By Lisa Catterall When children create for the world they make it good. When children create for their teacher they make it good enough. — Rushton Hurley Lately, I’ve been noticing a lot of tears and upset in my students when      it comes to the idea of grades and competition. Teaching at a college preparatory school, I’ve always had a great deal of competition and a fair share of perfectionists in my class. Perhaps I’m just noticing it more. This year I have a lot of what teachers refer to as “early finishers.” Many teaching resources for…

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    Gratitude and the Joy of Giving Ask Nicole: December 2019 By Nicole M. Young, MSW My Nana (my dad’s mom), taught me about the joy of giving versus receiving. When I was a teen, Nana informed everyone she would continue to give all of us gifts for holidays and birthdays, but that she no longer wanted materials gifts from us. Instead, she asked her adult children and their families to volunteer or make donations as their gift to her. My family bought toys for other children during the holidays, and we loved selecting toys and imagining kids opening their presents. I continued that tradition even after I left home, and…

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    Yes, Virginia, There are Faeries and They are Magic By Natalya Dreszer Faerie Cricket brings face painting, giant bubbles, and general whimsy to events of all kinds. She is a “Ground Faerie,” brought to life by Santa Cruzan Haley Brown, 29, a visual and performing artist who addresses disability with her work with children.  “I imagine a ground faerie is any faerie that can’t fly for whatever reason,” Haley says. “It’s an allegory for disability or difference or limitation of any kind.”  Haley has finished the text of her first children’s book, The Ground Faerie. It’s written as a letter from an older ground fairie to a child ground fairie.…

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    Editor’s Note: December 2019

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    Editor’s Note: December 2019 ‘Tis the season to say ‘tis the season at the start of every news story, greeting card and podcast.  Cliché much?  We know, we know,  we’re kidding, but you can’t blame anyone for being giddy this season, especially if they have a roof over their heads and a family to share with. We feel so blessed to be able to have some time off work and school to be with the ones we love, even if sometimes preparing for the holidays is harder than our jobs.  It also gives us pause to remember how lucky we are while others are so much less fortunate. That’s one…

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    December 2019 Coloring Page

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    December 2019 Coloring Page Color this page and send it in and we will pick a winner for two tickets to the Santa Cruz City Ballet Nutcracker at Cabrillo College Dec. 14 and 15. Send your copies by email to [email protected] or in hard copy to Box 3505 Santa Cruz, 95063. Make sure to send your address so we can mail the tickets.

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    Linking Play to Future Careers: Career Pathways December 2019

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