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Thursday, August 21, 2008

Are We Dropping The Ball?

My sister A is quite a busy lady. Not only does she work full time, but she also participates in marathons, volunteers at a crisis pregnancy center and will be attending grad school in the fall to earn a Master’s in social work. My mom is a terrific lady and set standards for all of us to be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Wise Words

I can't believe how fast the summer has flown by! School starts here on Tuesday. Children face different challenges today than they did when I was growing up. As we enter another school year, what thoughts do you have? What advice would you offer to children? Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

College Presidents Call For Lower Drinking Age

POSTED: 6:14 am EDT August 19, 2008 UPDATED: 6:50 pm EDT August 19, 2008 BOSTON -- For some college presidents, the answer to the problem of underage drinking is a controversial one -- lower the drinking age. "There's enough underage drinking as it is under 21. If people want to drink they can find... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 16, 2008

Olympic Saga

17 Aug, 2008 The biggest story of Beijing started in a small hamlet in Baltimore in a family of five. Michael Phelps was the youngest of the three siblings and Michael did not have a fairytale childhood so to say. His parents got divorced when he was still in school where his teachers assessed him... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Kentucky Student May Sue After Mall Claimed Her Dress Was Too Short

Wednesday, August 13, 2008 A Kentucky college student has hired a lawyer after she was escorted out of a mall by security on Sunday because her dress was deemed too short, MyFOXBoston reports. Kymberly Clem, a 20-year-old student at Eastern Kentucky University, wore the dress Sunday after purchasing... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Official: Child Singer Not Pretty Enough for Olympics Opener

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 BEIJING — A 7-year-old Chinese girl was not good-looking enough for the Olympics opening ceremony, so another little girl with a pixie smile lip-synced "Ode to the Motherland," a ceremony official said — the latest example of the lengths Beijing took for a perfect start to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 1, 2008

Farebooted

I think shoes are overrated. I love going barefoot. What do you think? Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 25, 2008

Baby's Cries Lead to His Rescue in Violent New Hampshire Storm

Friday, July 25, 2008 DEERFIELD, N.H. — A baby's cries led to his rescue after a possible tornado demolished his grandparents' lakeside home and took his grandmother's life, a state official said Friday. The infant's grandmother was killed in Thursday's sudden tragedy on Northwood Lake. State Fire... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 19, 2008

Whose In Charge?

My mom works in a school. She often tells me that children and parents today have a sense of entitlement. Children today are frequently raised to believe that the world revolves around them. What do you think? Are we raising kings and queens? If so, we just might be doing our children more harm than... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 11, 2008

Really Retro

I'm watching, "ALF." What is your favorite show from your childhood? Sign in to see full entry.

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