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What Is Love?

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What Is Love?

by Haddaway

What is love?
Baby, don’t hurt me
Don’t hurt me no more
Baby don’t hurt me
Don’t hurt me no more

What is love?

I don’t know why you’re not there
I give you my love but you don’t care
So what is right and what is wrong?
Give me a sign

What is love?
Baby, don’t hurt me
Don’t hurt me no more
What is love?
Baby, don’t hurt me
Don’t hurt me no more

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, uh, uh
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, uh, uh

I don’t know, what can I do?
What else can I say? It’s up to you
I know we’re one, just me and you
I can’t go on

What is love?
Baby, don’t hurt me
Don’t hurt me no more
What is love?
Baby, don’t hurt me
Don’t hurt me no more

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, uh, uh
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, uh, uh

What is love?
What is love?
What is love?
Baby, don’t hurt me
Don’t hurt me no more

Don’t hurt me
Don’t hurt me
I want no other, no other lover
This is our life, our time
We are together, I need you forever
Is it love?

What is love?
Baby, don’t hurt me
Don’t hurt me no more
What is love?
Baby, don’t hurt me
Don’t hurt me no more

Baby, don’t hurt me
Don’t hurt me no more
Baby, don’t hurt me
Don’t hurt me no more
What is love?

Can anybody answer that question? Anybody? What IS love?

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Remembering John Lennon

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From Simple English Wikipedia:

John Lennon was an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was a member of the English rock band the Beatles. After the Beatles stopped making records in 1970, he lived in the United States with his wife Yoko Ono, and continued his music career up until his death in 1980.

On December 8th 1980, Lennon was shot dead as he was going into his home, by a man named Mark David Chapman who was mentally ill.

Fans all over the world mourned Lennon’s death. It made them feel that a special part of their lives was gone. Many met in New York’s Central Park, near where Lennon and Ono lived, to say their goodbyes. There is now a garden in Central Park in Lennon’s memory called “Strawberry Fields” after one of Lennon’s most popular songs.

Here’s “Strawberry Fields” by the Beatles:

And here’s John Lennon’s most famous solo song, “Imagine”:

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NYC Tips and Etiquette

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NYC can be an exciting and interesting place to live, but it can be difficult. There are so many different people living so closely together. Sometimes it isn’t easy to get along with or live together with all of these people. This is one of the reasons why we need social etiquette, unspoken rules and ways to act.

Nathan Pyle is an artist. He has made some cartoons illustrating NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette. Click on the picture to read some of them.

Do you agree with Nathan’s cartoons?

Have you experienced any of these situations?

Do you have some tips of your own on how to live in NYC?

Which cartoon is your favorite?

Let us know in the comments section below…

http://www.wisebread.com/nyc-basic-tips-and-etiquette

You can buy Nathan’s NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette here and see more of his art work here.

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Bill Withers

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Bill Withers is an American singer and song writer. He was born on July 4, 1938 in West Virginia. Bill joined the US Navy when he was 18 and served for 9 years. Afterwards, he moved to California and began his music career. Bill Withers has written some of the most well known songs of our time; “Ain’t No Sunshine“, “Grandma’s Hands“, “Just The Two Of Us” and many more. Below you can listen to Bill sing his song, “Lean On Me”. Also below is a video of the song with lyrics you can read.

Let us know what you think about the song in the comments section.

Is it a happy song or a sad song?

What does the phrase ‘lean on me‘ mean?

Do you have someone to ‘lean on‘ or does someone often ‘lean on‘ you?

What does the phrase ‘swallow your pride’ mean?

Have you ever had to ‘swallow your pride‘?

Listen to some of Bill Withers’ other songs and tell us what you’re favorite is.

Read the lyrics below…Read More »

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Humans of New York

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Our last post was about the variety of students we have in our Adult Literacy Program. In this post we will look at the variety of people that make up New York City. New York City remains one of the most exciting and diverse cities on the planet and it’s the people that make it that way. Humans of New York is a website that documents everyday New Yorkers, like YOU! Check out it’s website and Facebook.  The photographer takes portraits of New Yorkers he sees and briefly interviews them. You get to learn a little bit about that stranger you see on the subway, the person in front of you in line, your neighbors, your fellow New Yorkers. Let us know what interesting people you find in the comments sections.

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You can see more Humans of New York here and here

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