May 11, 2012
How many times have you gone to a formal dinner event or a beautiful restaurant and had a moment of panic that you may not be doing things right? Are you terrified your kids might do something wrong?
This video from international etiquette expert Gloria Starr gives a gr... continue reading...
May 10, 2012
Who’s your favorite geek? Bill Gates? Mark Zuckerberg? Steve Jobs? Notice anything about these guys? Yeah, they are or were all super successful!
A new clothing line for kids called Geekie launched six months ago with the unique mission of stressing ... continue reading...
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Victoria Justice May 8, 2012
What parent in the past 2 or 3 generations hasn’t picked up Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are” as a bedtime story for their child?
Sendak passed earlier today in Danbury, Connecticut, as a result of complications from a recent stroke, accor... continue reading...
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Where the Wild Things Are May 1, 2012
Recently, “Good Morning America” featured a piece about 4-year-old Brenna Cross from Fort Wayne, Indiana, talking about how much she loves to wear make-up everyday.
What do you think about this? Harmless or is it giving her a warped sense of herself and beauty?... continue reading...
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Tom Cruise March 21, 2012
In the past several years, there has been a resurgence of people attending church again. In bad times, people naturally turn inward and look for a higher power to help themselves.
The drawback, however, comes with so many people who have false motives or are simply “checking the b... continue reading...
March 16, 2012
Millions of Americans are digging in their dressers and closets for a suitable piece of green clothing to wear for tomorrow’s great tradition of St. Patrick’s Day.
Many will stream down to their local St. Patrick’s Day parade – is your town having one?
Acco... continue reading...
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wear green February 3, 2012
Now that you are most likely on the freshly IPO’d Facebook and have found long-lost friends from high school or college, does this change the way you think about attending a reunion for these classes?
Maybe you found anyone you were wonderi... continue reading...
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Reunion.com January 20, 2012
There are several debates going on right now surrounding photo identification cards (id). Is it a civil rights violation to ask someone the police have stopped to show their government-issued id? Is it right to ask for someone’s id at the voting polls?
Well, the... continue reading...
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The holidays are behind us but the next big holiday will arrive shortly – spring break!
In the following video, The Travel Channel’s Samantha Brown gives families traveling some great tips for making holiday travel smoother, more... continue reading...
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tsa August 10, 2011
One of my favorite lines from The Incredibles is “Because when everyone is special, no one is.” How true.
No outs in baseball. No score in soccer. Everyone gets a trophy or a medal for “participation.” No championships or playoffs.
Se... continue reading...
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