February 4, 2011 
If King Charlemagne were alive today, he’d be happy.
One of his dreams was to connect Amsterdam with the Black Sea via the river-ways.
He would have had to wait a while. The river systems were finally all connected in 1999. From that, a ... continue reading...
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tours January 12, 2011 
It’s that time of year – your senior is going into his or her final semester and now they’re in the home stretch for graduation.
Do you know how you are going to pay for their college?
Most people don’t have the luxury of starting a savings fund such as ... continue reading...
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VISTA September 16, 2010 
Does it really matter to you how annoyed your friend is when she posts on Facebook how loud the person next to her is at the coffee shop? Or how your friend feels after staying out too late? But if you have a funny story ab... continue reading...
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I was four years old.
The Ed Sullivan Show, one of the few TV programs my father watched, was presenting the first television appearance of an English band known as the Beatles.
It was one of my first coherent memories.
By the time I was a teenager, the Beatles were long gone. The airwaves were ... continue reading...
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Man has fished since earliest antiquity.
And while all forms of sport fishing are beautiful in their own right, none is as elegant, challenging, and artistic as fly fishing.
Today's FamilyFirst pick is the online presence of the American Museum of Fly Fishing, located in Manches... continue reading...
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Okay, ready to get WAY back?
Today's FamilyFirst site is a multimedia experience spanning back to 1878. That's right, multimedia from the 19th century is available on the internet! All you have to do is visit tinfoil.com.
Tinfoil.com celebrates the cylinder record. You're not familiar with it? No ... continue reading...
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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 January 3, 2005 
Yesterday, Family First visited a site that was intended to help automobile owners keep their vehicles maintained and running. Today it struck me, what if someone is just looking for a car. Where do they start? What can they do to figure out if they are paying too much (or too little) for a c... continue reading...
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Today's Christmas-themed FamSite is one that has a different and unique twist to it. But it is one that guarnatees a fun time for all.
HanuKat offers a playful, interactive way for children, parents, grandparents and friends � both Jewish and non-Jewish - to celebrate Hanukkah and Passover. Everyone... continue reading...
December 19, 2004 
Yesterday, the Family First site looked at how the Internet is changing the way we celebrate Christmas, and how we relax during this hectic time. Today's FamSite uses that same technology and explores what it was like to celebrate this most joyous holiday in years gone by.
Call... continue reading...
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