I'm a former university and high school English teacher who now writes full time to bring fab historical women to life. I love to touch readers' lives thru my main characters, including an American Duchess--no, not Meghan Markle but Consuelo Vanderbilt and other bold Downton Abbey era women. AMA! Also, visit me at www.KarenHarperAuthor or www.facebook.com/KarenHarperAuthor. You can hear a recent 15 minute interview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGLaEi2tXCk
Proof: https://i.redd.it/10yhayov5dm21.jpg
UPDATE: He has been found!
https://www.minsterfm.com/news/local/2949538/body-found-near-helmsley-believed-to-be-missing-man/
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I thought I'd post this so people were both aware of it and also so it could possibly start a conversation about it. Hopefully one day we'll get a resolution to this missing persons case.
Ive copied and pasted some parts from news articles about it.
"On the morning of Thursday 7 February 2019, Nicholas left his home address in Pickering and was believed to have been heading to his place of work, but did not arrive.
His car was later found at Cowhouse Wood, Helmsley and searches of the vicinity and the wider area have taken place due to Nicholas being a keen long distance fell runner.
Officers are keen to trace the owner of a silver estate car which was seen parked in the same area where Nicholas’ car was located. It is believed this car was parked on the morning Nicholas went missing and also for a couple of mornings beforehand and it may be that the driver has seen or heard something which may assist with the investigation.
Nicholas is described as a white man, around 5ft 5ins tall, of stocky build with short dark brown hair and a full beard. He was last seen wearing a three piece suit and shirt."
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" The wife of a missing student teacher has made a heartfelt plea for information about his disappearance.
Rachael Harper, the wife of missing man Nicholas Harper, described him as, “a much-loved husband and father”.
Appealing directly to the public for information about her husband’s whereabouts, she said: “The boys and I, and all of Nick’s family and friends, miss him desperately.
“I would ask anyone who thinks they have any information that might help us to find Nick, no matter how small or insignificant it may seem, to please contact the police.” "
News Articles
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/wife-missing-nicholas-harper-makes-15856511
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-47195954
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156772145566070&id=137302061069&sfnsn=mo
We're digging through the archives! This week's episode is #487: Harper High School, Part One
Harper High School was featured on This American Life a couple weeks ago in two episodes, that you can listen to here and here.
Basically, this school is a safe haven for students who live in one of the most violent areas of Chicago, and they're about to lose 2 million dollars of their funding this next year, despite being extremely successful.
They've set up a donation page here to bridge the gap in funding. I think it would be amazing for reddit to mobilize around this just like when they raised money for Donor's Choose, and save this school from being rendered unable to help its students.
Sorry if this sub isn't the right place to put this, I just want to get this as visible as possible! Just to be clear I am in no way affiliated with Harper High School or This American Life, I just found this story inspiring and wanted to share.
The crowdfunding site from a while ago is down but recent episodes reminded me of the situation. Can I donate to Harper High still, or are there organizations that works specifically with schools facing similar issues?
Edit: Found a non-profit run by Chicago Public Schools that lets you donate to schools in genereal, or pick a specific school.
Basically looking for any books with a similar theme or characters, so I can compare the two. Thanks :)
1. Znaj mapę.
To gdzie mieszkasz zależy z jakim gangiem będziesz kojarzony. Nie musisz należeć do gangu, chodzi o adres.
2. Poza szkołą nigdy nie chodź samemu.
3. Poza szkołą nigdy nie chodź w grupie.
Paradoks? Dokładnie. Chodząc w grupie, możesz zostać uznany za członka grupy, która ma zatarg z gangiem i zostaniesz postrzelony. A więc uczniowie kombinują i idą kilka metrów od siebie.
4. Nie korzystaj z chodnika.
Gdy uczniowie wychodzą ze szkoły, gromadzą się na środku ulicy. Daje im to kilka sekund więcej czasu, gdy ktoś zacznie strzelać z krzaków lub zza budynku przy chodniku.
5. Gdy strzelają, nie uciekaj.
Możesz dostać kulkę w plecy. Lepiej paść na ziemię.
6. Możesz dostać kulkę za cokolwiek.
If you ask the police or school officials or kids what the shootings are about, they'll mention girls, money owed. There was a paintball incident that led to real guns going off. Petty stuff, like losing a fist fight. He-said she-said arguments. Often, they'll tell you a shooting is over nothing.
7. Nigdy nie wychodź na zewnątrz.
Gdy jesteś w domu, nie wychodź nawet na ganek.
Chłopaka zastrzelono dzień przed meczem i szkolną zabawą. Szkoła zastanawia się, co robić. Czy odwołać imprezy, czy nie.
Szkolny psycholog Anita Stewart mówi zalana łzami:
> The hardest thing is knowing that something is getting ready to happen and you can't stop it. That hurts. Because you don't know where it's going to happen. But you know that the strike is getting ready to come, but you don't know where it's coming. And it hurts. It hurts because the kids are not bad. (CRYING) But you know that something is getting ready to happen, because the kids, they tell you. And it's like you can't stop it, because you don't know where it's going to happen. And I'm trying to do what I can. (SOBBING)
Źródło: audycja radiowa (podcast). Słuchanie przez Flasha i transkrypt: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/487/harper-high-school-part-one
Bez Flasha: https://soundcloud.com/this-american-life/487-harper-high-school-part
We're digging through the archives! This week's episode is #488: Harper High School, Part Two
