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Veteran’s Day – Make Time to Get to Know a Veteran
“Thank you” may not seem like enough, but it’s the least any civilian can do for the men and women who have made it possible for us to live life as we do here in this country.
Read More »Jesus Wants to Go to Outer Space – A Child’s Game Becomes a Teachable Moment
There was a teachable moment in my house that day, but I think it was more for me than for my son.
Read More »Daylight Saving Time – One Hour Can Change Everything
The problem is that after being on one “time” for eight months, we are thrust into a different one, making us all time travelers whether we like it or not.
Read More »Halloween – Hooligans, Hijinks, and Happiness
I look forward to Halloween because I feel like a kid again and have an excuse to dress up, eat candy, and watch old scary movies.
Read More »Columbus Day – Talking to Kids About the Explorer
We can see Columbus as either a daring explorer who set out like a 15th century Captain Kirk to go “where no man had gone before,” or we can see him as an inept navigator who grossly underestimated the size of the earth and the distance across the ocean.
Read More »Snow Days Do Not Have to Be No School Days
With Flexible Instruction Days if bad weather closes a school, kids won’t be lounging around the house all day watching TV or listening to their iPods, and schools will not be losing instructional days that disrupt school calendars and everyone’s personal lives.
Read More »Sneaky Expenses that Bust Household Budgets
Even a few dollars a day adds up to hundreds – or thousands – over the course of a year.
Read More »‘Sorry for Your Loss’ – On the Death of an Estranged Brother
How do you cope with the loss of an estranged sibling, and the outpourings of sympathy from well-intentioned friends?
Read More »Labor Day – Honoring All Kinds of Work
We never know the story of that person we see performing his or her job, but we should appreciate it nonetheless as a contribution to society.
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