October 11, 2005 
Today�s FamilyFirst site celebrates one of the wonders of the world: the Great Wall of China.
The site is a Chinese offering. Who better to describe this marvel that is visible from outer space?
Now admittedly, the inclusion of an officially sanctioned Chinese site may be a bit ... continue reading...
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Hi, all! It�s ME, the Bald Guy! I�m back doing the FamilyFirst gig!
Rich Cunningham, the Professor Emeritus of this website, has decided to move on to other things. The VERY BEST wishes to Rich, who�s been associated with WorldVillage and the Mayor for as long as I have.
Anyhoo, it�s... continue reading...
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One of my childhood memories was learning to blow bubbles using bubble gum. It was a chore, a messy one if you ask my mother. But it was one of those childhood rituals that we all go through, some with more ease than others. Today's Family First Site visits one of the sponsors of those childho... continue reading...
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One of the most successful television mini-series of all times is entitled Shogun, and is based on the James Clavell's novel of medieval Japan. I remember watching it while waiting to be discharged from the Navy in Seattle when it was first shown. But that is another story. The Family First Site today cap... continue reading...
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As we celebrate our traditional Thanksgiving holiday season, the Family First site has been looking, over the past few days, at sites that reflect the spirit and meaning of this sacred day. Today we start where the original pilgrims did, at the start of their voyage in England.
Called Am... continue reading...
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One of my childhood memories was learning to blow bubbles using Dubble Bubble bubble gum. Here you can play games, solve puzzles, learn about this history of this icon of American childhood (and adulthood as well). You can take a virtual tour of the a bubble gum factory, read... continue reading...
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virtual tour February 21, 2004 
I was watching television the other night, and was intrigued by a program that documented one of the most massive public works projects ever undertaken. It still remains to this day, and is familiar to almost everyone. It is called Hoover Dam.
Today's Family First Sit... continue reading...
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One of the most successful television mini-series of all times is entitled Shogun, and is based on the James Clavell's novel of medieval Japan. I remember watching it while waiting to be discharged from the Navy in Seattle when it was first shown. But that is another story. The Family First ... continue reading...
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virtual tour September 28, 2003 One of the most successful television mini-series of all times is entitled Shogun, and is based on the James Clavell's novel of medieval Japan. I remember watching it while waiting to be discharged from the Navy in Seattle when it was first shown. But that is another story. The Family Site t... continue reading...
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On this, the 59th anniversary of the invasion that marked the beginning of the end to World War II, FamSite looks at an organization that is helping to not only preserve the memory of that day, but also honor the participants.
Called The National D-Day Memorial Fo... continue reading...
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