tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57830492011-07-31T06:52:30.620-04:00Analysis of current social and research issues concerning families with young children, playground information, and other stuffSidneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17268565612804031430noreply@blogger.comBlogger1511100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783049.post-21351465202542819802009-07-04T18:32:00.002-04:002009-07-04T18:40:14.420-04:00

Okay, so THIS is a disturbing story. I don't know what my reaction will be when my daughter has an argument at school. I seriously doubt that I will place an online ad that suggests the other girl is a prostitute. The only redeeming comparison I can make is that at least she did not attempt to hire a hitman to kill the other girl when her daughter did not make the cheerleading team. When Wanda

Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07346246970632031569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783049.post-85278636904765083202009-06-26T18:21:00.004-04:002009-06-26T18:26:50.384-04:00

Wow! Has it really been 7 years.

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Please read the other AT&T posts on this site. The history is here:AT&T sucksI went in a few weeks ago because my phone was not working correctly. The sales rep at the store could not fix the issue but noticed that I was in uniform and was not currently receiving the military discount. I told her that I did not know about the military discount but assumed because my cellphone is a business line

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The neighbors' bulldog stopped by for a visit. Fairly soon, someone will most likely pick out a dog of his own.

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About 5 years between photographs. We got a different white Ford pickup to clean.

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The latest sad turn in the case is that Suleman has banished Angels in Waiting, saying she was uncomfortable with the nannies, especially after one of them called child protective services about unsafe conditions in the home. Allred has filed a complaint with Los Angeles County authorities, seeking an investigation into whether the 14 children would be endangered if left solely in Nadya's care.

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Wanna see me shoot randomly in a VA office? Try letting this happen.My experience with the VA after Desert Storm was horrible. The medical treatment was poor. But to make it worse, you would need to look into the eyes of the staff. They literally don't see you. It would be better if you were a number so they could just count you. But they have to call you by your name (must be on a memo somewhere

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In response to this post from:I submit the following photographs as rebuttal:

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I am willing to bet that Stanley Tools is not aware of the nefarious uses of their tools. I actually have a very similar saw to the one in the photo and I almost bought that exact model a few weeks ago. I have a very capable assistant and he can do just about everything I can. An additional saw would allow him to make some delicate cuts that we do not use power tools to make.Now, I never

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Mother of two to be dischargedOH MY GOD !!!!! How did this make the news? It happens every day in the military. If a service members family situation causes care issues, the service will make every accomodation possible. For those of you reading who have no personal experience with the military, please be assured that all branches of the US military have extensive family support programs.

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Autism Not Caused By MMR Vaccine.Because...MMR Researcher Faked Data To Get Link Between MMR-Autism.and therefore...A Good Synopsis of The Whole Thing.I absolutely hate the use of children as legal or political pawns. Especially in issues that have such tragic consequences. The MMR-Autism link never existed. The child development community was skeptical when the notion first popped up. We

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Emily and I had a little father/daughter time tonight. We went to Sonic (her choice) and PetSmart (her dog needs another 50lb bag of food). We started the ride by listening to her iPod. We each got one earbud. It was fun listening and commenting on the songs. Some songs were added because I liked the song. Others were added because Aunt Shannon liked the songs. So on and so forth. We

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Updated song list for Emily's iPod.Previous post here.I am looking at the suggestions. More came in through personal email. Several overlapped on Elvis. I am looking for some of his hymn and gospel work. Yes, also the foundational music. No child left behind... no child should be unaware of the significance of the king's Hound Dog, Love Me Tender, and of course Jailhouse Rock.I have added 3

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Ask yourself - what are the 3 most important words? In the English language? You have ever heard? That should have been said? That were left out? Focus on the answer you have in mind.My Sunday School class did not meet this morning. As we drove home from church, Julie and I asked Emily what she talked about in Sunday School this morning. She resisted the first few probing questions from

Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07346246970632031569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783049.post-80277237053547008082009-01-04T18:18:00.004-05:002009-01-04T18:27:01.574-05:00

In good light, you may be able to see this better. The photograph does not show as much as real life. I said very clearly "get your glove up." She kept her eye on the ball until the ball was on her eye. She is a real sport about it. She rebounded quickly after a joke about her need for sympathy (see second photograph).Keith got a glove and ball for Christmas. Our kids literally have as

Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07346246970632031569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783049.post-70327620355768712102009-01-02T08:13:00.009-05:002009-01-02T19:49:22.828-05:00

So, Julie had to attend a funeral on New Years's Eve. I stayed home with the kids. All three of them. Yes, THREE. Emily is 6 years-old and Keith is 3 years-old.And Jasper is 11 months-old.Don't believe he is a child?Then, I submit the following photograph as proof. That is where I am supposed to sleep. Notice that Julie is surrounded by Miti (13 year-old step-cat and not really my child),

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So, we got Emily an iPod Shuffle for Christmas. The price was far better than I had imagined. I am coveting her gift. I hope to purchase an iPhone soon. I need to be able to answer email while mobile during the day. And I want to listen to music during the day. But, the stores still want money for the iPhone and I am still not willing to give them money. We are at an impasse.I have enjoyed

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Kate Winslet does know what statutory rape is.I posted something on this issue several years ago when Mary Kay Letourneau was the poster child for statutory rape (pun intended).Kate Winslet doesn't know the definition of statutory rape because we as a society have waffled on the issue. I agree that prosecuting teenagers for having intercouse with other teenagers is not the right answer. But

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Adolf Hitler is #1 on the list of names you cannot name a child. Butthead is #2.Beavis is #3. Seriously, if that child shoots his father I will be on the jury to assure an acquittal. It is at a minimum emotional child abuse.

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Steve Martin's Christmas Wish was posted last year.Here is the video.If I had one wish that I could wish this holiday season... classic.

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YesI had the mixed blessing of being raised by a man born in rural Mississippi in 1925. The privations that my father experienced in his life were profound. He never talked at great length about his life. There were just so many profound moments of observation.I am bemused to hear of our current economic discomfort compared to the Great Depression. Literally, US citizens starved to death

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For the sake of the children is not a blank check. You can read a good post on the dispicable situation of Lori Drew here. The short version - a grown woman created a fictional identity on MySpace to harass a classmate or rival of her own daughter. The young girl committed suicide apparantly motivated by the emotional distress of the MySpace encounter.Now. Tragic. A young girl is dead. A

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Wow I am generally opposed to graffiti. Most of it is not worth mention. Generally, it just defaces public or private property. It should be prosecuted when the damage is real.However, this display is a combination of performance art and wow. I hope that the area used (especially indoors) was returned to good condition. I agree with the original poster's comments. The time and effort must

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Wow. Three years ago today.

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Helicopter parents is a term used for the hovering and over-involved mothers and fathers of contemporary America.Read the article. I agree.I ask you to think of this (which is a little off topic but related): How much of our modern social resources are wasted addressing very low incident traumatic events? Child abuse is my main concern in this post. How many "just to be safe" investigations

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Universal Preschool is not the answer to poor family life and poor schooling...Why don't preschool gains stick? Possibly because the K-12 system is too dysfunctional to maintain them. More likely, because early education in general is not so crucial to the long-term intellectual growth of children. Finland offers strong evidence for this view. Its kids consistently outperform their global peers

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June 26, 2002 was a great day in my life.

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Thank you all for participating but keeping it clean:Created by OnePlusYou - Free Online Dating

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1 - Most Blues begin, "Woke up this morning..."2 - "I got a good woman" is a bad way to begin the Blues, 'less you stick something nasty in the next line like, "I got a good woman, with the meanest face in town."3 - The Blues is simple. After you get the first line right, repeat it. Then find something that rhymes...sort of: "Got a good woman with the meanest face in town. Yes, I got a good woman

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Lynell passed away Friday, February 1st at 6am.To describe our relationship is tricky. Some would say she was like a mother to me and Julie. That is a shorthand answer and will do for most explanations. Sadly, it is also very inadequate.Lynell was a friend, mentor, mother, grandmother, and fellow traveler on this journey of life. She and I shared a wicked sense of humor. If she cared for you, she

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First entrySecond entryThird entryFourth entryI have had to assure the young man at the local store at several moments during our last few conversations that I was not planning to come to the store on a random shooting spree. I do not believe in random shooting. Actually, I am dead accurate with most weapons I own or have been assigned.The latest - after all the hell I have been through since

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I posted about grandparents' rights several years ago. Eugene Volokh has a post about a new legal case invoking the grandparents' rights meme. I thought after the Supreme Court ruled that the matter would be closed. I admit that I thought wrong. Remember that we are talking about a legally fit parent. We are not alleging an abusive or neglectful parent. We are only talking about a fit parent

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So, there are numerous post below that provide more detail. The answer was finally uncovered today when I berated a Retail Sales Manager and he did some checking.They never enrolled us in the Unity Calling Plan. That simple little mistake has cost us about $900 so far. He told me that I had gone over my minutes every month for the last 3 months. I told him that was impossible because the AT&T

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Well, my company is The Crayon Years. This blurb is posted on The Crayon Years Blogspot. It seems only natural that I would post my results:You Are a Yellow CrayonYour world is colored with happy, warm, fun colors.You have a thoughtful and wise way about you. Some people might even consider you a genius.Charming and eloquent, you are able to get people to do things your way.While you seem

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Don't you just hate having to answer the phone when you are in the middle of something important?

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I was prepared to vote for Fred Thompson. Now that he has withdrawn from the presidential race, I have been searching for a new candidate to support.I found one. I hereby declare my intent to vote for Sunny Lucas. I have read her positions and find her to be the best representation of my principles and values in the current list of candidates.Her platform:TERRORISM “Kill them all.” IMMIGRATION

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First PostSecond PostThe wife being kindThe wife being very kindThe short version of the latest problem: I paid the bill a few weeks ago in the store. We receive one bill for all our phone service from AT&T. I paid that bill. Unfortunately, AT&T did not credit that payment to all of our service. Just the wireless service. So, we have a large credit for our wireless service. But they turned off

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This post is not directly related to issues concerning families with young children.I was sent one of the ever present political email messages by a friend. Moments later, I was sent a retraction email with an apology. Apparently, I was supposed to be very afraid of Obama because of his religion. The friend checked Snopes.com and found out that he was not secretly a closet radical Muslim.There is

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So, it snowed in southern Mississippi. We made a family event out of it.Had the obligatory snowball fight with the neighbor kids.Went for a walk to see Josh.Got donuts at Shipley's.Afterwards, we flew home.

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My results:84% John McCain82% Mitt Romney79% Fred Thompson75% Mike Huckabee69% Tom Tancredo62% Rudy Giuliani53% Ron Paul48% Bill Richardson43% Hillary Clinton41% Joe Biden39% John Edwards38% Barack Obama35% Chris Dodd20% Mike Gravel16% Dennis Kucinich2008 Presidential Candidate Matching QuizOf the candidates now, I plan to support Thompson.

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Heavy rain today. We could not work outside so I was able to go with Julie to pick the kids up. Emily was first. She got in with great excitement because she had made a calendar in school today. Emily colored a picture to represent each month and glued the pictures in a grid pattern. She admitted that August was not labeled because the teacher was not able to make enough copies of the words. She

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My friend, Wes Jaronitzky, did a superb job of fixing our work truck. Deer-car accidents are covered in a recent story by Hattiesburg American. A quote Be careful around dusk and dawn, he said, when they're most active. Pay attention to signage, too.Our accident occured on Interstate 59 headed north at 9am. Early November. Bright day. No sign. Did all that I could to stop but I could not

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You would have had to be here to appreciate it, but just perfect.Highlight - Emily told me that she knew my present was to spend time with my family. And she was right. Best gift I have ever received.I am blessed and I know it. Happy marriage to a wonderful person and two great kids. That other aspects of my life are not Norman Rockwell painting material is not really a bother to me. The

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Happy Festivus for the rest of us.The story is here.

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I posted earlier about an online article I read examining the difference between men and women in combat. The site has posted a reply by former Navy Captain Rosemary Mariner. It is a good read and represents the other side of the debate.However, in her zeal to counter the earlier arguments of Kingsley Browne, Capt. Mariner twists some of his more important points (in my opinion).One commenter on

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About a week ago, Julie and the kids were stopped at an intersection. A log truck was in the lane next to them. Emily glanced over and said to no one in particular "lot of sap in there." We have been singing Christmas songs with the kids while in the car. Today, Julie heard Emily singing and suddenly stop. Her last words were "take it, Russ." It is moments like this when you know you have been

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Unless you have been living under a rock for the last few years, you should know that former Governor Mitt Romney is running for the Republican nomination in the 2008 presidential race. And, he is a MORMON. How another person feels about this issue is often revealed in the delivery. Dismissive - Who? Romney? Oh, you mean the Mormon.Shocked - I never believed I would live to see the day a MORMON

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As a man who lives in appreciation of his blessings everyday, I have little to want for. I have a wonderful wife and two precious children. I honestly have asked my wife to not get me anything this year but some time with my family.But, I giggle every time I think of this sketch monologue by Steve Martin on SNL. My wife and I can make each other laugh by saying "If I had two wishes..."Here it is:

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Harvard has announced it will drastically cut tuition prices soon. You can read the details in this New York Times article.An alum of Harvard has a very interesting take on the proposal. You can read his comments here. The important paragraph is below. On this plan, Harvard would simply collect (for the sake of argument) 1% of the student's income for the thirty years after graduation. Those

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Men and women are different. Actually, my whole thought is men and women are different and only in some circumstances does that actually matter.Read this post on women in combat roles by guest blogger Kingsley Browne, author of Co-ed Combat. There are 9 related posts and you can follow the link very easily. The summation post is here.Before you have an emotional reaction to the topic, read this

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Today is Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day.Go to the link for some suggestions. It could be fun. It is a humorous slant on the concept we all invoke from time to time. If you Grandfather had lived to see this. Or I wonder what the Founding Fathers would say if they were here now. Though a tragic moment, I believe one of my favorite pundits used this line to cut to the chase on September 11th.

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In the article about the homicidal gunman at the mall in Nebraska, the closest adult to the situation gave this information in an interview:"But Maruca-Kovac said she saw nothing foreshadowing the horror Hawkins would inflict in his last moments alive. She remembered a gentle young man who loved animals."Wait for it... wait for it... wait for it...."She regarded him so benignly that when he

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Apparantly, Emily's hair was still wet when she went to sleep last night. She woke up this morning with what can only be described as a Flock of Seagulls hairdo. Keith is more like a monkey (his nickname is "Monkey") everyday. Tonight, he said "watch this Daddy" and balanced on my pushup bars.Wow.

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The really hot teacher in Florida has been arrested for a probation violation. First, the arrest issue seems trivial. She is not allowed to have unsupervised contact with minors and in this case she spoke with a 17-year-old female coworker. Technically, it is a violation of her probation and she was arrested. If the case is accurately summarized at the link above, I think this is poor

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I am a child of Star Wars. I cannot explain the sensation to younger generations, but since the Stormtroopers blew open the door to Princess Leia's shuttle I have been a science fiction addict. If you are too, then you will get a kick out of Peter's Evil Overlord List The most recognizable may be #40 I will be neither chivalrous nor sporting. If I have an unstoppable superweapon, I will use it as

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11 years today.2 great kids.Good times.

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So, Emily is ready to go to Thanksgiving with Nana. I wish the photograph had better quality. It was taken with my camera phone. She is a cross between Punky Brewster and Pat Benatar.Burgundy headband, purple top, khaki skirt, blue tights, black shoes, flowery handbag, and pink rollercase.

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I have said it before. Children are still theological giants. Emily and Julie were sitting at the dinner table. I was not listening very closely. Emily said "God". I asked "who"? She looked at me and said "God, You know, your father and the maker of everyone". I retreated.Children are taught theological truths. And they don't pull punches.

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Our unit was at Camp McCain recently. We noticed a dog wandering the camp. It looked hungry and most of us took turns slipping it some food and petting it. She was/is just a normal mutt. But one of the young men in unit decided he would take the dog home and care for it. The other young man in the vehicle agreed and allowed the dog to ride back to our home station in their vehicle.Please

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Sid's Bullitt Fund received the first contribution today from an anonymous saint in Knoxville, TN. We now have a total of $5 in the fund. It is better to give than receive. Remember that as you stroll over to your wallet or checkbook and size up your donation.Thanks to you all.Sincerely,A desperate man

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The family wanted a special place for children. The Crayon Years and Fisher Landscaping designed/built the Hobbit House for a young family with children ages 8 & 3.It includes: slide, crawl tunnel, zip-line, climbing wall, talk tubes, secret garden entrance, tunnel entrance, trap door, and bicycle path.

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Wow. Two years old. It just does not seem like he should be that old yet. He is a wonderful, happy boy.

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Good news. After some overwhelming response, I am happy to report that the Bullitt Fund has taken care of 3 of 5 numbers in the price. The 0-7-5 have been received. Now we need the 3-1 to be received and I can place a marker for one of the Bullitt Mustangs.On a personal note, I was touched that some of you offered me a Bullitt. However, you misspelled the car's name. It is B-U-L-L-I-T-T.

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Ford Motor Company is releasing a new version of the Bullitt. I need one. This is not a desire or urge or wish. I need one.We need to raise $31,075 by January 1st. This is going to take some sacrifice on everyone's part, but that is something I can tolerate. I need you to write a blank check and mail it to:Sid's Bullitt Fundc/o The Crayon YearsPO Box 801Hattiesburg, MS 39403-0801The first 10

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Two quotes from George Orwell that I believe:We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. War is evil, but it is often the lesser evil.I am a member of the Mississippi Army National Guard. I serve in the 114th Military Police Company. If my unit is called, I will go and perform whatever duties are necessary. To me, that

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So, for my birthday the kids have taken on two distinct roles. Emily is the reporter. She has just finished explaining the noises I heard while working at my computer. Keith is practicing for a career as a stunt man. He has pulled the pillows off of our bed and placed them in a stack on the floor. According to the sounds I heard and a first-hand report from his sister, he is jumping off the

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If you look very carefully, you will see 3 levels of Thomas the train. There are Thomas sheets on his bed. Thomas trains on and around the DVD player. And he is watching a Thomas video.

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Brett Favre is the most competitive person in professional football. Every game he plays, he plays to win.Today, he passed a milestone. Actually, just over 34 mile-stones. Brett Farve has passed for over 60,000 yards in the NFL.

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Ford will produce just 7,700 Bullitts, many of which likely will be snapped up by the car's legions of fans. The starting price is $31,075.Ford designers reviewed the movie frame-by-frame as they built the new Bullitt, which comes in the dark green of the film as well as in black. There's a bright accent ring around the grille and no exterior badges or spoilers, just like the original. New to the

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Should Segway use be allowed by Disney? You can read a report on a lawsuit filed here. I declare the lawsuit BS. Disney's point is valid. I just finished a residential installation over several weeks. The family next door had a Segway and I watched their elementary-aged son ride it each day. I have nothing against Segways. I would like to have one for our family to enjoy one day. But I would not

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I think he is on the path to a full recovery.Background here on Julie's blog.

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I once wrote about Emily as a toddler and adjusting to daylight savings time. I actually wrote about her refusal to adjust to daylight savings time. We had the new and improved daylight savings time last Sunday. Keith is about the same age now as Emily was then. The results over the last few days indicate that Keith and Emily are biologically related. Keith, Emily, and I refuse to adjust to

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You can take a pole to find out which country is home to your Inner European.I had some trouble finding an answer from the lists for a few questions. The question that I had settle for a less than close answer was the car question. My Inner European really wants to drive a Mustang GT from the 2005 redesign. He will settle for a 2006 or 2007. Ford really did good work on bringing back the

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A few more days of sleepless nights (pardon the pun) and we should be back to this face:Well, Keith has an ear infection and bronchitis. BTW, Keith can recognize the Shipley's Donuts logo. I am so proud.

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I know that there are some days when staying home and resting is just what the doctor ordered. I am glad that I had a schedule yesterday that let me stay home with Keith. Probably a sinus infection that has spread to chest. He has a condition that his pediatrician called a precursor to asthma. He wheezes when he has a respiratory problem, but most days has no problems. Goes to see our physician

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My wife summarizes my belief of the 2 Worst Days in Child Care. I guess she has heard me repeat the explanation enough.Real quick - The second worst day in child care is picture day. Kids dressed in unbelievably outfits that cannot get dirty, every child must have their picture made before snack, and no child likes the camera.The worst day in child care is the day after Halloween. Kids stay up

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This is the Dead Parrot Sketch from Monty Python. It is one of my favorite. It is also a good description of the last 3 weeks with ATT.Customer: Hello, I wish to register a complaint. Hello, miss?Shopkeeper: What do you mean, miss?Customer: Oh, I'm sorry. I have a cold. I wish to make a complaint.Shopkeeper: Sorry, we're closing for lunch.Customer: Never mind that my lad. I wish to make a

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The title says it all. Emily and I took a boat ride in the pond with Francis. Keith got his first taste of 4-wheeling. We went to the Ag Museum earlier in the day to see the model train exhibit. Those photographs are not developed yet. These photographs were taken with my cell phone.

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Here at the Phone Company we handle eighty-four billion calls a year. Serving everyone from presidents and kings to scum of the earth. We realize that every so often you can't get an operator, for no apparent reason your phone goes out of order [plucks plug out of switchboard], or perhaps you get charged for a call you didn't make. We don't care. Watch this - [bangs on a switch panel like a cheap

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In the blue corner, we have an ordained United Methodist Deacon, holder of a Master of Religious Education and a Master of Sacred Music degree from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University.In the red corner, we have a child with 2 months of Presbyterian kindergarten.The outcome was a KO in the first round.I listened as my wife had her theological butt kicked by our 5-year-old,

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Today is the wife's birthday. As the kids were getting up this morning, I decided that for her birthday we would go as a family to breakfast. Had a wonderful time at the IHOP.However, like her mother, our daughter Emily is slow to get going in the morning. Keith and I had some time to kill. One of us decided to eat chocolate pudding for breakfast. From the photograph in this post, you should be

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To me, this is hilarious.My daughter's leg was stuck in the playground equipment at school today. According to her teacher, Emily is not the first child to have her leg caught in the equipment. The staff had to apply lotion to her leg to get it out. According to Emily, it did not hurt until Ms. Eva tried to pull her leg out. According to Ms. Wyn, Emily's leg came out much easier than the

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I gave a presentation on playground design, construction, and maintenance twice last week at the Mississippi Early Childhood Association annual conference. Attendance was better on Friday. The presentation is mostly photographs with narration. Based on the audience, I would say that this is the most stunning example of a necessary repair. The men of this church built the playground. They cut a

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That's right, TV is better. My brother does not have cable, satelite, digital TV access. He was visiting and we viewed a home improvement show on our DVR. The program is "Holmes on Homes" and I highly recommend the show if you are considering home improvement, a mission trip, or Habitat for Humanity type activity. The show is instructive and entertaining. I have long been a fan of "This Old

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Can you see this?Can you see this?I was called to a school to evaluate the repair needs of the school's playgrounds. To be kind, it was more than obvious that no maintenance had been conducted prior to my visit. The gentleman who replinishs sand under the equipment called their attention to the condition of the equipment. They called me. Yes, they knew the playground equipment needed some

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The video of this rather large model train set is cool. It is a set of model trains in Great Britain that are large enough for children to have a ride. Keith has taken a keen interest in trains lately. His preschool is just opposite a train track and he cannot be pried away from the window when a train whistle blows. We observed him playing with a wooden train set during another child's

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Wed Aug 29, 5:51 PMNEW YORK - Something was different about newborn Jeshuah Fuller, but his proud parents couldn't quite put their finger on it.Then his doctors, always on their toes, figured it out: Jeshuah was born with a few extra digits _ six fingers on each hand, six toes on each foot.Jeshuah, born in Brooklyn on Tuesday, is healthy and weighs just over 7 pounds. His rare condition, called

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Before and after a playground maintenance contract - The tire swing in the two photographs above is a good example of the difference between a playground without regular maintenance and one with regular maintenance. This particular playground was one of my first customers. There are two significant differences in the condition of the playground. Look closely to see if you can spot the differences

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A 13 year-old girl is dead and her 10 year-old passenger has suffered major injuries while riding an ATV into a mineshaft. From the story: "A 13-year-old girl who went missing while riding an all-terrain vehicle was found dead in a mine shaft, while her 10-year-old companion was rescued with serious injuries early Sunday, authorities said."In case you are wondering what the point of this post is

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Bulletproof backpacks are available this year for children in school. After safety experts shot holes in the idea (pun intended), the makers/marketers gave this justification: "The creators of the backpack, however, say they're giving parents an extra chance to protect their kids." How might you ask? "At least they'll have their backpack that they can hold up in front of them," said Joe Curran

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You can read here the report of a playground in Arlington, TX. Coincidence was that the fire was caught on a security camera. Ample proof that spontaneous combustion of the wood mulch used in the fall zones ignited. Scientifically feasible and yet unbelievable in early childhood circles.Quick quote from story: "Dr. Bernd said that 35 playgrounds at 20 schools would be closed by the end of the

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1 Junior Mint to 4 Reese's Pieces.I stand by that claim. Feel free to find you own perfect ratio. For me, 1 to 4 is perfect.

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Happy birthday (June 26th) to Samuel David Morton. Born June 26. 7 lbs 3 ozs, 19 1/2 inches. I could not be happier for Sam and Laurie.

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Happy 5th Birthday to the sweetest young lady I have ever known.

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Happy birthday to Elizabeth Brennyn Higgins. She was born this morning at 12:21am to Bryan and Lisa. 7 lbs 13 ozs. Mother and child are doing well.

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Please read the report of a legal ruling about a family that chose to have a fairly drastic surgery performed on their child. The surgery prevents their daughter from experiencing puberty and therefore stunts her physical growth.It is a sad situation. In the future, I hope to write less about drastic situations and more about daily life.But the situation this family is in angers me. That their

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I have returned but don't know what my schedule looks like either. Quick update: I work in Arlington, VA as a Research Associate doing educational evaluations for school systems, states, and the federal government. My wife and I are expecting our first child on May 31st just a few weeks away. Here we go...

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I have had a few interesting conversations about the name of my playground company (The Crayon Years). Bryan and I stumbled into an easy recognizable name several years ago while searching for a blog name that indicated we addressed issues for families with young children.With his permission, I used the name for the playground company I started a few years later. I have been working on my

Sidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07346246970632031569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783049.post-1147876384116494892006-05-17T10:15:00.000-04:002006-05-17T10:33:04.183-04:00

You should read this very thoughtful article by Glenn Reynolds on the social and emotional costs of parenting in the current US. He starts with a word on the declining birth rate which has been a concern for many years. The knee-jerk answer is that middle-class families should have more children. My wife and I decided to have two children. We were at a table for a gathering last night with

Sidneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17268565612804031430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783049.post-1100281979797581492004-11-12T13:44:00.000-05:002004-11-12T12:52:59.796-05:00

This article misses the point. The argument is framed in a manner that supports hiring additional ethnically diverse teachers. Flip the perspective. The education programs I have taught in for the past 5 years have been crammed with "diversity" courses and diversity has been crammed into every other course. A person cannot train to be a teacher in the US without saying diversity 100 times a

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