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Howard Balaban

@hrbalaba

Officially an employed English teacher! Dad, baker, aspiring author, former reporter. #Syracuse #NYR #RepBx #BillsMafia #Shoplocal #Read #Kindnesscostsnothing

Medina, NY Katılım Nisan 2013
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Howard Balaban
Howard Balaban@hrbalaba·
@SketchesbyBoze There is, however, a legitimate case to be made to adding/keeping some form of games in a classroom, and research has proven this to an extent. The key is striking the delicate balance between board games, tech/video games, and text-based old school instruction.
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Boze the Library Owl 😴🧙‍♀️
Boze the Library Owl 😴🧙‍♀️@SketchesbyBoze·
Lot of guys in the comments saying kids would learn more if we replaced books with video games. They absolutely would not. Every attempt to place tech in the classroom has made illiteracy worse. Making students read books is the only proven way to ensure they learn anything.
The Figen@TheFigen_

A teacher showed up at school with a PlayStation 5 and started playing Assassin's Creed to explain the Industrial Revolution.

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Howard Balaban@hrbalaba·
@ChrisMartzWX That's Jenny! She is Stacy's mom, and depending on who who ask she's Jessie's girl....or Forest's?
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Howard Balaban@hrbalaba·
@realsashastone Would anyone here list the movie Happy Accidents as sci-fi? It's got Vincent D'Nofrio and Marisa Tomei. Time travel story. That count?
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Searad@tsearad·
@Noirchick1 50s Forbidden Planet and War of the Worlds, 60s 2001 and Barbarella, 70s Star Wars and Silent Running, 80s Wrath of Kahn etc. There are at least two solid icons per decade. You want to start at beginning then Metropolis and Things to Come.
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Noirchick In Old Hollywood
Noirchick In Old Hollywood@Noirchick1·
What science fiction film would you recommend to someone who hasn’t watched many?
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Howard Balaban@hrbalaba·
@Innerviewq I was 12 and my brother was 7. This was in our wheelhouse for quite a while.
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Howard Balaban@hrbalaba·
@bhnso Mickey 7 was a fun book with a much better sequel. The movie adaptation decided to make a political statement rather than be fun sci-fi. Nothing to do with what the statement was, it simply strayed too far from the source material.
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Top Tier Hockey
Top Tier Hockey@TopTierPucks·
NHL all time franchise rankings
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Howard Balaban@hrbalaba·
@TheCinesthetic Die Hard! (Watch Netflix's The Movies That Made Us to understand this AMD the Frank Sinatra connection, too!)
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cinesthetic.@TheCinesthetic·
What's the best film that is NOT faithful to its source material
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Howard Balaban@hrbalaba·
@iJordanMoore @FTO_Fun This is one of the most self-aware takes I have ever seen on this platform. Well done! (BTW, I'm a Yankee fan, so here's a prediction: a ton of hollow wins and a playoff flameout. Rinse & repeat.)
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Jordan Moore@iJordanMoore·
@FTO_Fun Left them off because I’m dislike them so much that I can’t give a fair take. Takes a big man to admit that 😂
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Jordan Moore@iJordanMoore·
World Series contenders: • Dodgers • Phillies • Mets • Cubs • Red Sox • Mariners • Tigers • Royals Will be good: • Pirates • Giants • Padres • Brewers • Royals • Blue Jays • Rangers • Orioles Will surprise: • A’s • Pirates • D-Backs • Rays Will be horrible: • Angels • Twins • Rockies • Nationals
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Howard Balaban@hrbalaba·
@TopTierPucks @MykeHhawk @zach_20007 EDM last won a Cup in '88. And they have 4 all time. Putting that franchise on your top level above the (gulp) Leafs (who have 13, albeit none since '67) just doesn't make sense. Maybe put both in the Eh tier. Which is where this list belongs. Eh.
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Drop your hottest take for the 2026 MLB season I’ll rate it on a scale of 1 to 10 based on how bold I think it actually is
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Howard Balaban@hrbalaba·
@Cpt_Handsome These numbers tell a large part of the story. HOWEVER, yes, 66 missed almost a full season due to back surgery, and more time due to Hodgkins. This unfortunately means we'll never know if he definitely WOULD have broken records. Would have been cool to see him try.
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Howard Balaban@hrbalaba·
@Egabs93 @NiceBoyAdam @Cory_Tucek Gretzky dominated without star-studded teams for the first several seasons until his teammates grew up. Players may have been there, but they were far from stars.
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Bob Loblaw
Bob Loblaw@Egabs93·
@NiceBoyAdam @Cory_Tucek Buddy. Gretz came in to a studded team, Lemieux had to wait almost a decade for Jags Francis Robitaille Murph etc. what are you even talking about.
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Howard Balaban@hrbalaba·
@cilveksarkameru @Cory_Tucek I wouldn't hold cancer against someone in a "couldn't stay healthy" argument. Both 99 & 66 had back issues, but 66's were apparently more severe. I vote 99, and always will. BUT, if I'm drafting second and am guaranteed 66? Yeah, I won't complain.
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jello@angelojello74·
@Canuckistan2025 @Cory_Tucek Jari Kurri, Paul Coffey, Glen Anderson would have been in the HOF without Gretzky. Messier? Please. Those guys were all established all stars when Gretzky came in the league.
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Howard Balaban@hrbalaba·
@djodjeee_ S8 for binge watchers isn't nearly as bad as S8 for weekly watchers bc the conclusions make more sense & you don't have a chance to fall victim to a multitude of fan theories. The execution of S8, tho, leaves a lot to be desired. Doesn't hold up to prior seasons in that regard.
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