Have you ever heard of a donkey sanctuary? Near Benson, Arizona, the Forever Home Donkey Rescue has been helping donkeys for over 26 years. Donkeys can have all kinds of issues, such as abuse from owners, neglect, loss of sight or hearing, dental problems, insulin resistance or diabetes, and many more problems.
Seeing a total solar eclipse from anywhere on Earth is awesome, but seeing it from the path of totality is spectacular! A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth and completely blocks the Sun. Getting to see the totality of he solar eclipse depends on where you are on Earth. Totality is when the moon fully blocks the Sun from our view on Earth. If you are not on the path of totality, you can still see part of the eclipse. Phoenix saw 64 percent of the total eclipse.
Last year, Google added the AI Overview feature, which summarizes search results using generative AI. The problem is that it sometimes gets stuff wrong—really, really wrong.
Googling “health benefits of running with scissors” produced this response: “Running with scissors is a cardio exercise that can increase your heart rate...” Searching for “cheese not sticking to pizza” generated a Google AI Overview with this recommendation: “...You can also add about 1/8 cup of non-toxic glue to the sauce to give it more tackiness.”
Since May, 2020, NASA has been inviting people all around the world to participate in their virtual guest program.
The program is free and anyone can sign up. Visit nasa.gov/virtualguest to sign up and partake in exciting missions without having to leave your home. You can also download a free NASA virtual guest passport and put the stamps you get from each mission into it.
I recently interviewed the local author of the Nurse Florence children’s book series. Michael Dow is a registered nurse. He has written every book in this series. According to Dow, Nurse Florence is a book series that helps kids learn more about their bodies and how they work, while also honoring the historic champion of the nursing profession, Florence Nightingale. Dow has an extensive collection of Florence Nightingale memorabilia, including a first edition of “Notes On Nursing,” published in 1860.
Have you ever heard of the summer reading program? The Maricopa County Library District’s #1 game is filled with adventurous challenges, live events, scavenger hunts and more! Besides the fun of reading great books, discovering new authors and meeting performers and their pets and abilities, you can win awesome prizes!
I like smoothies! Why? A smoothie is a good source of protein and energy, it tastes good as well as it’s easy to make, and it’s on the go. I make one every morning before I go to school and even on the weekends, too, and so does my dad! Here is one of the recipes my dad makes for me.
Make yourself feel fruity with a berry blast!
Ingredients:
• 1 cup ice
• ó medium banana
• ó cup of vanilla ice cream
• ó teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup blueberries
• . cup milk
• Fresh mint on top!
There has been lots of fun in town for those who enjoy basketball. Phoenix Mercury had two Open House events, one in March and another in April. Also, this year Phoenix was the host for the NCAA Men’s Final Four, and April 5–8 there were many fun events. I have been so lucky to participate in a Mercury Open House, to be part of the Men’s Final Four Dribble event presented by Buick, and to go to the Men’s Final Four Fan Fest presented by Capital One.
