# martha's vineyard (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover martha's vineyard. Page: Feed: --- ## [Read This If You Want to Learn to Read](https://themerrowreport.com/2026/08/16/read-this-if-you-want-to-learn-to-read/) _2026-08-16 · John Merrow · The Merrow Report_ I want you to experience how a skilled teacher makes certain that her first graders learn to read. Imagine that you’re sitting in the back of a classroom of First Graders, most of them 6-years-old, a few of them age 5. It’s early October, and the students already know their letters and the sounds … Continue reading Read This If You Want to Learn to Read ## [Why Do We Have Schools?](https://themerrowreport.com/2026/08/13/why-do-we-have-schools/) _2026-08-13 · John Merrow · The Merrow Report_ Every state in our union has a compulsory school attendance law, but why do we require schooling? What is the purpose of school? Or the purposes? Here are seven (perhaps overlapping) possibilities: I am giving a talk in about 10 days to a sophisticated audience, and I’d appreciate your thoughts. You can post a public … Continue reading Why Do We Have Schools? ## [Reading is NOT a ‘Science’](https://themerrowreport.com/2026/08/10/reading-is-not-a-science/) _2026-08-10 · John Merrow · The Merrow Report_ Reading is a skill. Full Stop. Reading is not a science! Full stop. Chemistry, Biology, and Physics are sciences, but reading is a skill, much like tuning a piano or an automobile engine, or throwing a pot or a frisbee. Those who would have us believe that “A Science of Reading” exists, and that it … Continue reading Reading is NOT a ‘Science’ ## [Manhattan Moodboard: A Dreamy Summer Before Martha's Vineyard](https://ceceolisa.substack.com/p/manhattan-moodboard-a-dreamy-summer) _2026-08-07 · CeCe Olisa · CeCe Olisa_ 🗽 My city has been showing off... ## [Dear CeCe: I Don't Know What to Eat When I Travel](https://ceceolisa.substack.com/p/dear-cece-i-dont-know-what-to-eat) _2026-08-04 · CeCe Olisa · CeCe Olisa_ I asked a doctor. ## [PRETEND YOU’RE A DEMOCRAT](https://themerrowreport.com/2026/08/01/pretend-youre-a-democrat/) _2026-08-02 · John Merrow · The Merrow Report_ No, scratch that. Imagine instead that you’re Chuck Schumer, the Minority Leader of the United States Senate, a distinguished statesman who has served in the Senate since 1999, representing New York State. A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, Senator Schumer also served nine terms in the US House before winning his Senate … Continue reading PRETEND YOU’RE A DEMOCRAT ## [Life Update: Martha's Vineyard](https://ceceolisa.substack.com/p/life-update-marthas-vineyard) _2026-07-31 · CeCe Olisa · CeCe Olisa_ The scale changed before the voice in my head (part 5/5) ## [Style Notes: Martha’s Vineyard](https://ceceolisa.substack.com/p/style-notes-marthas-vineyard) _2026-07-30 · CeCe Olisa · CeCe Olisa_ How I Dress my Changing Body (Part 4/5) ## [Shut the Front Door: Martha’s Vineyard](https://ceceolisa.substack.com/p/shut-the-front-door-marthas-vineyard) _2026-07-29 · CeCe Olisa · CeCe Olisa_ my neuro spicy morning routine (part 3/5) ## [Staying Strong: Martha’s Vineyard](https://ceceolisa.substack.com/p/staying-strong-marthas-vineyard) _2026-07-28 · CeCe Olisa · CeCe Olisa_ this protein makes the ferry part 2/5 ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/r7OwCcwrJKMT) _2026-07-28 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [Turning Back the Clock](https://themerrowreport.com/2026/07/27/turning-back-the-clock/) _2026-07-27 · John Merrow · The Merrow Report_ Two years ago my son, Josh, gave me a fascinating birthday present, this clock that runs backward. He engineered it himself, working with a cheap battery-powered wall clock. He told me that he got it right on his third try. Here’s a photo, taken this morning. The clock reads 1:16 Underneath the clock is the … Continue reading Turning Back the Clock ## [The Bathroom Shelf: Martha's Vineyard](https://ceceolisa.substack.com/p/the-bathroom-shelf-marthas-vineyard) _2026-07-27 · CeCe Olisa · CeCe Olisa_ What Makes the Ferry (Part 1/5) ## [VICTORY!!](https://themerrowreport.com/2026/07/21/victory/) _2026-07-21 · John Merrow · The Merrow Report_ We did it! The goal had three simple parts: My job was to ‘bike my age’ (85). And then 85 people would each donate $85, for a total of $7,225, to the MV Island Housing Trust, which builds attainable, affordable housing for essential workers and their families here on Martha’s Vineyard. 85 times $85 Well, … Continue reading VICTORY!! ## [Everything Trump Touches…..](https://themerrowreport.com/2026/07/20/everything-trump-touches-turns-to-sht/) _2026-07-20 · John Merrow · The Merrow Report_ On the pre-game show before the World Cup final, Fox reporter Jinny Taft asked President Trump which team he favored. “You can’t bet against Messi,” he said, more than once, basically choosing Argentina to win the World Cup. What then happened: Messi all but disappeared and Argentina played poorly (and thuggishly), losing only 1-0 in … Continue reading Everything Trump Touches….. ## [Life Update: Nobody warned me about the little things](https://ceceolisa.substack.com/p/life-update-nobody-warned-me-about) _2026-07-17 · CeCe Olisa · CeCe Olisa_ Dolls, Nobody warned me about the little things. ## [My (Almost) Free Hair Retention Routine](https://ceceolisa.substack.com/p/my-almost-free-hair-retention-routine) _2026-07-16 · CeCe Olisa · CeCe Olisa_ Dolls, there's no need to buy more ## [I'm More Worried About My Hair Than the Scale](https://ceceolisa.substack.com/p/my-hair-started-asking-for-different) _2026-07-10 · CeCe Olisa · CeCe Olisa_ a routine to protect my locs while my body changes ## [Dear CeCe: Do You Have a Beard?](https://ceceolisa.substack.com/p/dear-cece-do-you-have-a-beard) _2026-07-07 · CeCe Olisa · CeCe Olisa_ Yes, and I'm done pretending it doesn't exist. ## [I Didn't Expect My Shower Routine to Change After Losing Weight.](https://ceceolisa.substack.com/p/i-didnt-expect-my-shower-routine) _2026-07-03 · CeCe Olisa · CeCe Olisa_ learning my body (again) ## [Dear CeCe: Can You Suggest Leggings that are good for smoothing cellulite?](https://ceceolisa.substack.com/p/dear-cece-can-you-suggest-leggings) _2026-06-30 · CeCe Olisa · CeCe Olisa_ Yes, doll... ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WMxAlH46xBSU) _2026-06-30 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [I Thought I Was Done Having a Complicated Relationship With My Body](https://ceceolisa.substack.com/p/i-thought-i-was-done-having-a-complicated) _2026-06-26 · CeCe Olisa · CeCe Olisa_ Different number on the scale. Same assignment. ## [Wanna Bet?](https://themerrowreport.com/2026/06/24/wanna-bet/) _2026-06-24 · John Merrow · The Merrow Report_ Tune in to watch any major sporting event–football, hockey, basketball, women’s softball, etc–and you will be buried in a deluge of invitations to wager from Draft Kings and other companies. And millions are accepting the invitation. One American adult in five is participating, wagering nearly $11 Billion. (Journalists are trained to ask “Cui bono?” Who … Continue reading Wanna Bet? ## [Life Update: Loose Skin This Summer](https://ceceolisa.substack.com/p/life-update-loose-skin-this-summer) _2026-06-19 · CeCe Olisa · CeCe Olisa_ I made a decision. I am not hiding. ## [“86-47”? HELL, YES](https://themerrowreport.com/2026/06/16/86-47-hell-yes/) _2026-06-16 · John Merrow · The Merrow Report_ Some of Trump’s allies and supporters say that the expression “86-47” is a call to assassinate President Donald J. Trump. As you no doubt are aware, Trump’s Justice Department has persuaded a grand jury in North Carolina to indict former FBI Director James Comey simply because he posted an image of seashells organized to read … Continue reading “86-47”? HELL, YES ## [A Room of Her Own](https://themerrowreport.com/2026/06/04/a-room-of-her-own/) _2026-06-04 · John Merrow · The Merrow Report_ (Note to readers: While this essay is about Martha’s Vineyard, the island off the coast of Massachusetts, its larger lesson is about income inequality, a real and growing problem. There’s no quick fix, no easy solution. Building affordable, attainable housing is one small but essential step.) Our Black Lab made the connection, the way dogs … Continue reading A Room of Her Own ## [Dear CeCe: which changed first… your body or your habits?](https://ceceolisa.substack.com/p/dear-cece-which-changed-first-your) _2026-06-01 · CeCe Olisa · CeCe Olisa_ My habits. By almost a decade. ## [Life Update: My body changed faster than my wardrobe](https://ceceolisa.substack.com/p/life-update-stitch-fix-glp1-wardrobe) _2026-05-22 · CeCe Olisa · CeCe Olisa_ Here’s what I did about it. ## [Dear CeCe: Where do I even start?](https://ceceolisa.substack.com/p/dear-cece-glp1-habits-where-to-start) _2026-05-08 · CeCe Olisa · CeCe Olisa_ I asked a doctor. ## [The Monthly Edit](https://ceceolisa.substack.com/p/may-edit-glp1-style-habits-beauty) _2026-05-01 · CeCe Olisa · CeCe Olisa_ What I'm into this month ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZTBBwD4l18Fh) _2026-05-01 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [Life Update](https://ceceolisa.substack.com/p/swimsuit-shopping-glp1-journey) _2026-04-17 · CeCe Olisa · CeCe Olisa_ Loose Skin & Swimsuit Shopping