May 2008

According to the American Heritage Dictionary, a “hero” is a “person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life.”
There is a genuine hero residing right here in the little village of Lodi. Sam Huffman is just 20 years old, but fellow Lodian [...]

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“Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were
Flopsy,
Mopsy,
Cotton-tail,
and Peter.”
So begins “The Tale of Peter Rabbit.” So begins “The Tale of Peter Rabbit.” When you were a child, did your parents read those words to you? Mine did. And I read them to my children. Although, as [...]

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Carnival of Family Life: Mother’s Day Edition
Education
Planning Queen presents 10 Indicators of School Readiness posted at Planning with Kids, described as a “simple checklist to help guide you on deciding if your child will be ready for school.”
Homework. Dinner. Life. presents Spring Testing Madness: Stop Starving Your Kids! posted at Angela Norton Tyler.
Marjorie [...]

Connected Lives (Part Six)
LOL.
ROFL.
POS.
TTYL.
TTFN.
Do you recognize each of those abbreviations? If not, they stand for:
Laughing on line.
Rolling on floor laughing.
Parents over shoulder.
Talk to you later.
Ta ta for now.
I wonder how many times each day, those and other shortcuts like them are transmitted via text or instant message, or email. I think it would be even [...]

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