July 21, 2005
It has been a tradition on the Family First Site to feature sites that have a wide reaching theme, yet act in a smaller geographic area. I call it "thinking globally, acting locally". Today we visit a site that has a very important mission, one that could be anywhere, but it is locate... continue reading...
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Social Science July 20, 2005
Singer Kenny Rogers is always telling us in his song "The Gambler" that you have to "know when to hold'em and know when to fold'em". In a poker game, or any card game of chance, that is great advice. With the explosion of online gaming on the Internet, a lesson like that could cost you a lot... continue reading...
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Technology July 18, 2005
"Party on, dude".
With those immortal words, you can see that Bill and Ted (of "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure") were a couple of fun-seeking guys. They were ready to party at the drop of a hat, anytime or anywhere (even in a phone booth). They were never stuck for an idea on what to do to... continue reading...
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Social Science July 15, 2005
A long awaited event will occur at midnight tonight. One of the most anticipated books ever published will be released at stores all over the world. No matter what time zone you are in, at 12:01am you will have the option of purchasing the latest chapter of the most successful childr... continue reading...
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Shopping July 14, 2005
Are you looking for a good laugh today? If you are, the Family First Site has one that is not only good for a sure laugh, but encourages user participation to create some of your own. It is a picture perfect site for fun, so let's see what develops.
The name of the site is Clever Caption. Th... continue reading...
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One way to teach children to learn is to play games with them. Learning to read, learning to add (or subtract), names of places, all of these can be turned into educational tools. These tools can teach young and old alike (after all, who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks). Today'... continue reading...
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You have seen them in action. They are usually where a person who is visually impaired is. The seeing eye dog is an animal that is specially selected for the live-giving tasks of helping them move around in a manner that you and I take for granted. Today's Family First Site takes a loo... continue reading...
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travels July 11, 2005
It has been said that that major historic events are often triggered by small seemingly acts that have far reaching affects. One example was in the early 1970's when President Nixon visited mainland China for the first time. Today, that may not seem like such a big deal. But back t... continue reading...
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Travel July 9, 2005
Here it is the middle of summer, and the sound of baseball in the air. Not just the major leagues, but the neighborhood games, teams that are composed of your kids, their friends, the kids down the street. Both boys and girls are involved, and a fun time is had by all. Yesterday... continue reading...
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"If you build it, they will come".
That statement is from one of the more popular films made in the past 15 years. That film, or rather the concept of that film, is the subject of today's Family First Site.
The name of the site is the Field of Dreams Movie Site, and is dedica... continue reading...
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