Wednesday, March 25, 2009
My niece has arrived! She was born on Sunday March 22 at 1:49 am. She weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces, and was almost 19 inches long. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. God Bless! Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Olympic Bowler Challenges Obama
By Corey Williams (AP) ANN ARBOR, Mich. (March 20) -- So President Barack Obama thinks he bowls like a competitor in the Special Olympics? He's obviously never met Kolan McConiughey, a mentally disabled man considered one of the nation's top Special Olympics bowlers, with five perfect games to his... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Group: 1 in 50 Children Homeless
NEWTON, Mass., March 10 (UPI) -- One in 50 children in the United States is homeless every year, a total of 1.5 million youngsters, an advocacy group said Tuesday. The National Center on Family Homelessness, a Newton, Mass., non-profit research group, says data from 2005-06 indicated 75 percent of... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
One Cool Cat
Garfield Photo courtesy of: Google Images Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
A Friend's Favorite
Animal from Sesame Street. Photo courtesy of: Google Images Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Smiling With Seuss
Today is Dr. Seuss' birthday. To me, Dr. Seuss books were a funny, happy and enjoyable staple of childhood. Do you have any thoughts about Dr. Seuss? What are your favorite Dr. Seuss stories? Please feel free to share. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Growing Up Too Fast
It is sad what kind of adult things that children are privvy to these days. Terrible things that are way beyond their years. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Blazing Trails
On Thursday, I visited my middle school and talked with some students with disabilities about the importance of becoming their own self-advocates now, before going out into the real world. I hope that my visit was somewhat helpful. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Stinky feet student allowed back in class
Published: Feb. 3, 2009 at 2:32 PM ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- A student who was banned from attending classes at a Netherlands university due to his foot odor has won the right to return after a decade-long legal fight. A judge ruled to allow Teunis Tenbrook, who was banned from... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Reading To Achieve
I was inspired by President Obama’s Inaugural address. I, too, believe in the opportunities that the United States has to offer for all people, regardless of the social class or educational level of a person. The United States of America is one of the wealthiest, most well-educated, most affluent... Sign in to see full entry.