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...
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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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Technology 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...
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Technology September 7, 2005 
It was just one week ago when we were all starting to realize that the after effects of Hurricane Katrina were going to be something that our nation has never encountered before. New images of stranded people, damaged and destroyed houses, deserted freeways and automobiles were coming at a... continue reading...
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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...
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This weekend marks the traditional end to summer vacation for schools. Some schools are already back in session, and some are starting in the next few days. So students are either busily cracking the books and writing papers, and figuring out math p... continue reading...
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Travel September 3, 2005 
This week, our nation has suffered the one of the worst natural disasters ever. The events of Hurricane Katrina, and the aftermath of events in the Gulf Coast states of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana have saturated the television and radio waves all hours of the day and night. The suf... continue reading...
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Travel 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...
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Technology August 29, 2005 
When I was growing up, one of the ways I learned to read was by playing games. This was before video games, it was way before computers, and the highest tech item I had was a coloring crayon. While crayons are still around, today's technology has made it easier to teach young o... continue reading...
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Social Science August 28, 2005 
What do Mr. Wizard, Mr. Peabody, and the kid who sat next to you in algebra class all have in common? The answer is that they all have the answer to most of the questions that they are asked. That puts today�s Family First Site in some good company.
The site is called Ask Dr. Universe... continue reading...
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