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If you bought your kids a Nintendo Wii for Christmas hoping to get them off the couch, don’t count on it to improve their health.
The active electronic gaming system, which requires players to wield a hand wand rather than […]
Diamond minutes
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008When I was growing up my mother kept a big book on our coffee table that was a collection of poetry, essays and pithy sayings. On lazy afternoons when there was nothing else to do, I sometimes opened the volume and perused the likes of Thoreau, Longfellow and Whitman.
Over the years I read and reread […]
Before you grow up…
Monday, December 31st, 2007
I’ve never been big on New Year’s resolutions, but the start of another year is a good time to ponder life.
At the beginning of the school year, I challenged my kids to make a list of things they’d like to do before they grow up. I was impressed at their thoughtful responses. Here are some […]
Climbing Mama Zuma
Monday, December 31st, 2007My husband, Wade, and I took the kids rock climbing outdoors recently. I always carry a climbing guidebook, and the kids frequently ask about the names of the routes. This piece of Arkansas sandstone was called Montezuma’s Toe. Wade explained that it was named for an Aztec leader. For some reason, however, the kids had […]
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