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Columns - Political
Blankity Blank Blanks
They told me why they're so angry. They raised six children. They played by the rules. The America they know rewarded hard work and thrift, not stupidity and bad decisions.

Oct 20, 2008, 07:35 PST

Columns - Political
Why Obama
We are a nation that is not forged by a shared ethnic background to hold us together but by a shared ideal that benefits those who arrived over two hundred years ago and those who found this haven only yesterday.

Oct 19, 2008, 15:44 PST

Columns - Political
John the Candidate
Raging Moderate

For the third consecutive debate, the Grand OLD Man of the Grand Old Party neglected to include a single mention of the middle class...

Oct 17, 2008, 18:00 PST

Columns - Political
Panic-Stricken Mother Facing Charges - Safe Haven Laws
Panic-stricken and afraid, a young woman, aged 22, thinking she read online that it is legal to leave a baby anonymously at a church as a "safe haven," had left her child. No one knew but her ex-boyfriend that she was pregnant. She had carried the baby girl one-third of a mile to the local Presbyterian Church, and left her near the entrance in hopes of giving her daughter a better life.

Oct 17, 2008, 08:34 PST

Reviews - Books for Children
I'm Bad! - Review
I'm Bad! a new childrens' book, will definitely appeal to kids who love dinosaurs, in particular those who love the T-Rex.
Oct 14, 2008, 18:31 PST

Columns - Political
Pinning the Tail on the Donkey
Making Sense

The scandal of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac dwarfs the Enron debacle. In Enron, people went to jail. With the Fannies, some just walked away with millions....

Sep 19, 2008, 07:34 PST

Articles
A Relief Worker's Look at Hurricane Gustav
I am a nurse who has just completed working approximately 120 hours as the clinic director in a Hurricane Gustav evacuation shelter in Shreveport, Louisiana over the last 7 days. I would love to see someone look at the evacuee situation from a new perspective. Local and national news channels have covered the evacuation and "horrible" conditions the evacuees had to endure during Hurricane Gustav.
Sep 17, 2008, 20:52 PST

Reviews - Books for Children
Our White House - Review
ClassBrain Networthy Award

A book review of Our White House, a ClassBrain Networthy Award winner.

Aug 26, 2008, 20:01 PST

Reviews - Books for Children
Sort It Out - Review
A review by Cynthia Kirkeby of Sort it Out, written by Barbara Mariconda and Illustrated by Sherry Rogers, published by Sylvan Dell Publishing.

Aug 26, 2008, 19:46 PST

Parent Pamphlets
Children's Activity Pyramid
Have FUN and be active each week by trying some of these activities...

Aug 25, 2008, 11:26 PST

Columns
Martha's Big Adventure - A Parental Guide to Grown Children
There is really only one skill required in order to be a good parent once your children have grown into adulthood. It is the ability to appear supportive without really saying anything.

Aug 10, 2008, 18:32 PST

Columns - Political
It's Time For Rage
Making Sense

Americans are worried. Americans are angry. Soaring gas prices are seriously crippling our economy and hitting us where it hurts the most -- in our pockets.

Jul 6, 2008, 20:04 PST

Reviews - Books for Teens
Hack the SAT - Review
Learn how to increase your scores on the SAT and improve your chances of getting into the college of your choice.

Jun 24, 2008, 18:16 PST

Reviews - Books
In The Land of Difficult People - Review
What do fairy tales and difficult people at work have in common? Find the answer in our review of In the Land of Difficult People.

Jun 22, 2008, 16:47 PST

Reviews - Books for Teens
Better Latte or Never - Review
In Better Latte Than Never you enter Catherine Clark's slightly demented small town of Lindville, where P.F. Farrell is trying to get through a summer working at the local Gas n Git, deal with friends old and new, and have some fun without a car.

Jun 22, 2008, 11:10 PST

Reviews - Books
Edu-Toons - Review
A book review of Edu-toons: Education in America, a book of political cartoons by Arnie Bianco and Illustrated by Fred Falk.

Jun 22, 2008, 09:02 PST

Reviews - Books for Children
Splat The Cat - Review
Splat the Cat is a delightful illustrated children's book by Rob Scotton, which is perfect for kids about to start Kindergarten.

Jun 22, 2008, 07:46 PST

Articles
Head Start Double Whammy
Despite Outstanding Track Record of Program, Head Start Officials Bracing for Worst Under Cuts
Jun 19, 2008, 06:20 PST

Articles
California Senate Votes to End Communist Prohibition
The state Senate Thursday passed legislation that would delete membership in the Communist Party as a reason for firing a public employee, a Cold War-era prohibition intended to root out communists.
Jun 19, 2008, 05:53 PST

Columns - Political
Bugged By Global Warming
Bugs. They want us to eat bugs. I speak of a recent article in Time that explains why eating bugs is good for the environment...

Jun 16, 2008, 17:27 PST

Columns - Political
Symbolism Over Substance Kills
Making Sense

Instead of worrying about slavery which ended 140 years ago, the Los Angeles city council should worry about the people in the inner city who are enslaved in their own homes with bars on the windows and doors. They are enslaved because they are frightened about the shootings taking place in the streets outside each and every day and each and every night....
May 27, 2008, 08:02 PST

Virtual Books
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Read the full text of the 75 quatrains published in FitzGerald's first edition of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.
May 25, 2008, 17:55 PST

Reviews - Books
PHP Big Book - Review
If you're learning to code in PHP or if you're already a PHP programmer, Visibone's PHP Big Book is the perfect cheat sheet to keep close at hand.

May 20, 2008, 20:00 PST

Reviews - Books for Teens
Fashion 101: A Crash Course in Clothing - Review
Fashion 101: A Crash Course in Clothing explores over 300 pieces of clothing in five categories: dresses and skirts, tops and coats, pants and shorts, shoes, and underthings.

May 20, 2008, 18:18 PST

Reviews - Books for Teens
Pretty Face - Review
Mary Hogan’s teen novel, Pretty Face, has a witty young woman as its main character by the name of Hayley. Set in Southern California and Italy, the tale revolves around an obsession on being the right size, pleasing a weight watching mother, and looking good enough to attract the “right guy.”

May 18, 2008, 15:41 PST

Reviews - Books
The Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian
The Official Illustrated Movie Companion - Review

The Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian, The Official Illustrated Movie Companion is a glimpse onto the set of the second Narnia movie by Disney.

May 17, 2008, 16:35 PST

Reviews - Books for Children
Baby Sleepytime - Review
How would you like a book that not only lets you read nursery rhymes to your baby, but also lulls them to sleep with a specially created CD? Thats what you get when you pick up a copy of Baby Sleepytime.

May 17, 2008, 16:06 PST

Reviews - Books for Children
The Ultimate Guide to Grandmas & Grandpas! - Review
The Ultimate Guide to Grandmas & Grandpas is an adorable children's picture book by Sally Lloyd-Jones that goes over the "rules" of handling grandparents.

May 17, 2008, 15:25 PST

Reviews - Books for Children
the toddler COOKBOOK - Review
Annabel Karmel has created a step by step cookbook for cooking with young children called "the toddlers COOKBOOK." The book is full of tasty treats, excellent step by step photos, and clear easy to follow directions.

May 17, 2008, 10:28 PST

Reviews - Books for Children
Grandma's Library - Review
Eileen Pierre is a mother of three, and a grandmother as well, who recently finished a book of short sweet tales, called Grandma's Library. In it she shares stories that are at times endearing and enlightening.

May 17, 2008, 06:45 PST

Reviews - Books
My Hero- Review
My Hero was written by military kids across the country. The book takes a look at how they look at their mothers and fathers who have fought and in some cases died for our country.

May 16, 2008, 21:52 PST

Columns - Political
The Importance of Being Present
Presidential candidate and former House Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt has dug himself an early grave in his pursuit of the White House. During his campaign, since the first of the year, he has missed 84% of the votes in the House of Representatives, showing up for fewer than one vote out of every five.


May 13, 2008, 07:52 PST

Glossaries
U.S. Geological Survey Glossaries
These are valuable glossaries for Geology, Biology, Geography, and Hydrology related studies.

May 13, 2008, 07:23 PST

Articles
Help Your Kids Catch The Reading Bug This Summer
Part 1

Read part one of this exciting article about inspiring kids to read.

May 10, 2008, 21:01 PST

Articles
Help Your Kids Catch The Reading Bug This Summer
Part 2

This is part two of our article on getting your children excited about reading this summer.

May 10, 2008, 20:50 PST

Reviews - Books
Going Dutch in Beijing - Review
Going on a trip overseas? Be sure to take a look at Going Dutch in Beijing to avoid cross-cultural social pitfalls.

May 10, 2008, 17:22 PST

Reviews - Books
Evolution for Dummies - Review
If you are looking for a plain language text explaining evolution, then Evolution For Dummies by Krukonis and Barr may be just the book you are looking for.

May 10, 2008, 16:33 PST

Reviews - Books for Children
The Dangerous Alphabet - Review
The Dangerous Alphabet is a new ABC book by Neil Gaiman, who according to the dust jacket, "hopes he got all the bugs out of the alphabet." Unfortunately, I don't think he has managed to debug this alphabet yet.

May 10, 2008, 15:33 PST

Reviews - Books
Little League Drills and Strategies - Review
If you're involved in Little League, then one or both of these books will probably become an essential part of your library. Little League Drills and Strategies and Managing Little League Baseball were both written by Ned McIntosh, a father who coached three sons in Little League Baseball over the course of 20 years.

May 10, 2008, 14:55 PST

Reviews - Books for Children
It's Earth Day - Review
When my kids were younger, we read all of the Little Critter books by Mercer Mayer. Luckily, she is still writing new stories, like It's Earth Day!

May 10, 2008, 13:40 PST




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