いい天気。ニューヨークのマスクコンテスト、全体の投票数が96332票で一位と二位が502票差だったそう。ニューヨーク以外の世界中からも投票されてて、完全にニューヨーカーがえらんだ票だけ選定するの難しいから両方とも使うんだって。ちなみにニューヨーク州の人口は1945万人。東京は927.3万人。

trajectory 軌道

reinforce 補強

hydropower 水力

Thermal power 火力

Wind power 風力

Nuclear power 原子力

geothermal power 地熱

Expedite 促進する accelerate opp. delay

My career as a high school English teacher gave me a grim fast-forward view of life for my sons if we stayed in our town. I saw non-white students get racially-charged nicknames, and get pigeon-holed for all of the ways they weren’t “white enough” to be accepted.

get pigeon-holed 固定観念

The move to St. Paul brought us more diversity in schools, neighborhood, church, and social groups. It also gave us better restaurant options, constant fresh injera — the delectable spongy bread we eat with Ethiopian dishes. We also got a vibrant arts and music scene. 

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