August 17, 2006 
For his age, he's wise
He's got his mother's eyes
There's gladness in his heart
He's young and he's wild
My only prayer is, if I can't be there,
Lord, protect my child
Bob Dylan
We parents worry ourself sick about our kids. There are so many things that might happen to them.
Well, we do our bes... continue reading...
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sea lion June 29, 2006 
Okay, let's throttle back a few notches.
Today's FamilyFirst site ism aimed at the kids. It's about a character that is pretty cool. He just might steal your kids' hearts. In fact, he just might steal yours while he's at it.
His name is Pengey Penguin. Here's his mission:
Somewhere in the Lan... continue reading...
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wits May 31, 2006 
What could be more fun for a kid than to make a microscope?
Okay, maybe I'm speaking about ME as a kid. But the fact is that kids, even those who aren't nuts about science, still can have lots of fun with scientific experiments.
That's where today's FamilyFirst site comes in. It's called Fun Scien... continue reading...
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upside down November 9, 2005 
When I was in school, the one subject that I HATED was math. There just wasn't anything the least bit interesting about putting numbers together, taking them away, etc. etc.
Well, had the internet been around way back in the 60's and 70's, I might have taken a little better to arithmetic with a ... continue reading...
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Discovering the roots of one's family can be both fun and frustrating at the same time. Fun, in that you learn about where your family came from, and frustrating in that it can be time consuming. But today's Family First Site is on that can make that search a little less frustrating and a lo... continue reading...
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Social Science 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...
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Reference 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...
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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...
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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...
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