September 16, 2005 
He has been around for many, many years. He has assumed many identities, from beatnik to WWI flying ace to member of the French Foreign Legion. Before you think we are talking about James Bond, I must mention that he has four feet and a tail. I am talking about the one and only Snoopy.
Today's F... continue reading...
Tags: ace,
art aficionados,
beatnik,
biography of charles schulz,
clubhouse,
four feet,
french foreign legion,
games,
james bond,
kids section,
peanuts,
shopping areas,
snoopy Arts,
Culture,
Entertainment,
Family,
Fun Stuff,
Internet,
Kids,
Literature,
Media,
People,
Recreation,
Reference September 15, 2005 
What attracted me to today's Family First Site at first was the title. It sounded kinda cool. But now that I have visited the site, and spent more and more time exploring it, it grew on me. Hopefully you will have the same cyber experience.
The site is called Museum of Fred. Sounds kind ... continue reading...
Tags: artwork,
boats,
continuity,
cyber experience,
famous artists,
future museums,
important works,
institutions,
landscapes,
paintings,
time capsule,
wild animals,
works of art September 14, 2005 
In the past, we have visited and reviewed sites that were oriented towards younger visitors to cyberspace. Today I have one that the young set can share with their grandparents, and vice versa. It will bring back memories of dancing cheek to cheek under the moonlight, while the ... continue reading...
Tags: active duty,
band leader,
cheek to cheek,
clarinet,
cue,
dancing cheek to cheek,
glenn miller orchestra,
grandparents,
guidance,
island casino,
joining the band,
mecca,
miller family,
moderns,
moonlight,
new rochelle new york,
nostalgic flavor,
relatives,
very reasonable price,
world war 2 September 11, 2005 
The sophistication of children's shows today is mind-boggling. The topics and subject matter are way beyond what the adults of today dealt with, topics that were best left to our parents. Today's Family First Site looks at a site that celebrates one of the best (and earliest) kids' telev... continue reading...
Tags: brief history,
buffalo bob,
cast members,
dilly dally,
fan club,
howdy doody,
peanut gallery,
princess,
quality entertainment,
simpler time,
sophistication,
souvenirs,
subject matter,
television,
wooden puppet,
world today Arts,
Culture,
Entertainment,
History,
Kids,
Media,
Movies,
People,
Recreation,
Reference,
Social Science,
Technology September 9, 2005 
One of the most fascinating types of books to read is biography. They also make interesting films to watch. Learning about how famous (and infamous) people have lived their lives, and how they achieved their fame and notoriety are often learning experiences. Today's Family First Sit... continue reading...
Tags: arts entertainment,
biography book club,
biography channel,
biography magazine,
cable television network,
experiences,
fame,
films,
focal spot,
infamous people,
millenium,
millennium,
notoriety,
presence September 8, 2005 
Those of you who visit this site on a regular basis know that I consider a successful educational site one that teaches a subject while entertaining the student. In that way, they learn and have fun at the same time. These sites are great for subjects that tend to be dry and boring, such as ma... continue reading...
Tags: answering questions,
artifact,
chance change,
correct time,
detective,
gizmo,
goals and objectives,
history today,
joe sam,
jon scieszka,
lively humor,
missions,
perfect combination,
pirate,
significant events in history,
television series,
time and place,
time travel,
time warp trio,
weird beard Arts,
Computers,
Culture,
Education,
Entertainment,
Family,
Fun Stuff,
Gadgets & Technology,
History,
Internet,
Kids,
Literature,
People,
Reference,
Social Science,
Technology September 6, 2005 
It is fall again, the traditional time for students to pick up their books and head back to school. When I was a student books were in paper format, with covers and bindings, and margins you could write in. Today it is not unusual for books to be on CD, and computers a... continue reading...
Tags: apple computers,
bliss,
blumacs,
cradle to grave,
educational environment,
entertainment options,
griffin,
ipod accessories,
ipods,
irave,
jbls,
margins,
oregon scientifics,
popular items,
rebirth,
sneak peeks,
student books,
traditional time,
transistor radio,
world series Computers,
Culture,
Education,
Entertainment,
Family,
Free Stuff,
Gadgets & Technology,
Internet,
Media,
Music,
People,
Recreation,
Reference,
Shopping,
Technology September 5, 2005 
One of the passions I have had over the years is playing strategic games. In my youth it was board games, such as Gettysburg from Avalon Hill among others. When computers first started maturing, these types of games became very popular as they made the tedious calculations automa... continue reading...
Tags: allies,
american civil war,
avalon hill,
board games,
civil war gaming,
computer simulations,
confederate states of america,
game play,
games over the internet,
gaming club,
gettysburg,
hps,
passions,
play today,
strategic games,
talonsoft,
tedious calculations,
types of games,
war between the states,
war games August 31, 2005 
When I was going to school, geography meant learning about far away countries, looking at maps, and memorizing capitols, landmarks, and mountain ranges. Things haven't changed all that much in the years since I was in school, but the tools used to teach them have. The advances in photography, mi... continue reading...
Tags: collaboration tool,
desktop view,
distant lands,
drawing tools,
fingertips,
geographic information,
google,
landmarks,
local restaurants,
maps,
maui,
mountain ranges,
points of interest,
research presentation,
satellite imagery,
school geography,
space program,
spreadsheets,
two versions,
unmanned space Computers,
Culture,
Education,
Entertainment,
Free Stuff,
Fun Stuff,
Gadgets & Technology,
History,
Internet,
Reference,
Science,
Technology August 30, 2005 
Travel to outer space has long been a dream of mankind's. Before there were planes and trains and rocket ships, the desire to go "out there" has been on the minds of both young and old. This desire was reflected in our entertainment medium. Movies and books about space travel were very comm... continue reading...
Tags: artwork,
complexities,
desire,
disney,
dreams,
entertainment medium,
innocence,
lib,
mankind,
memories,
nostalgia,
old timers,
outer space,
planes and trains,
rocket ships,
science fact,
science fiction,
space travel,
walt disney,
youngsters Arts,
Computers,
Culture,
Education,
Entertainment,
Fun Stuff,
Gadgets & Technology,
History,
Movies,
People,
Recreation,
Science,
Social Science,
Technology 