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Opening Minds, Changing Rules
Did you see this story in the New York Times this morning? As we begin to open our minds and be accepting of differences, new challenges arise. It would be easy to look the other way and think "Well, that's not my kid. It's not my problem." But it... -
Run, Baby, Run
This piece in this weekend's New York Times is sure to irk some know-it-all parents. Although none of my kids are nearly as competitive as these two girls, my middle dude has done trail runs (he beat me at the last one we did in June) and recently...
Tags: Obesity, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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"Pot For Parents" Controversy
Did you see this op-ed that ran in the New York Times earlier this month? Mark Wolfe, a 40-something art dealer from San Francisco, became a "card-carrying medical cannabis patient" due to issues with anxiety, insomnia and back pain. He writes: After...
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In Her Shoes
Sometimes it's easy to think of those accepting help from the government as one person: An unmotivated slacker with no plan other than to get away with it. But, as this moving essay from The New York Times reminds us, that's really not the case, in... -
New Year = New Clothes?
Retailers are kind of freaking out right now because many young people are waiting to see what everybody else is wearing before they buy back-to-school clothes. I could say that’s the reason we have yet to purchase a single clothing item for school...Tags: Back to School
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Raising An Olympic Contender
Wow...yesterday was an incredibly tense day for parents of Olympians. Clearly visible on TV, the emotions on Debbie Phelps' face were almost palpable: exultation, followed by confusion and then acceptance as she watched her son Michael...Tags: Gabby Douglas, Awards and Prizes
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Project Cake: Runway-inspired desserts take their cues from fashionable wedding-dress designs
CTW FeaturesMaybe a swirl of organza or an overlay of Alencon lace would look best; possibly a bit of crystal beading. Style considerations for the bridal salon, right? Yes, and now the cake shop, too. With wedding cake design increasingly taking its cue from the...Tags: Carolina Herrera, Israel, Oscar de la Renta, Marriage, Fondant
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Tire 411
Keeping tires properly inflated is vital to maintaining the right performance, safety and fuel economy guidelines for your car. It’s ironic, then, that something so important is often left to the driver’s discretion.
The new mandatory tire...Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Tire Pressure Checks, Passenger Cars, Car Tires
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COLUMN - Changing Assad's calculus
Reuters(David Rohde is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By David Rohde AMMAN, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and 10 European and Arab foreign ministers gathered in Amman, Jordan on Wednesday night to again talk about...Tags: Rebellions, International Military Interventions, Qatar, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Weaponry
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Lawsuits seek more than U.S. acknowledgement of drone killings
ReutersBy David Ingram WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is facing demands in court to reveal more about the U.S. drone program, despite his speech addressing it on Thursday and his government's acknowledgement a day earlier that four...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, National Government, Civil Rights, American Civil Liberties Union, Eric Holder
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READER SUBMITTED: Old Saybrook Student Honored At UConn Writing Project Gala
Old SaybrookOld Saybrook High School freshman Tetiana Winiarskyj was inducted into the 2013 Connecticut Student Writers winners' circle. Connecticut Student Writers is an annual publication of UConn's Connecticut Writing Project (CWP), which celebrates excellence...Tags: New York City, Storrs, Old Saybrook, Teaching and Learning, Education
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