• Girl Scout Troop 1500 does all the usual things: Sells cookies, goes on camping trips, and earns merit badges. But once a month the troop, which is based in Austin, Texas, does something out of the ordinary: The girls take an hour-long trip to Hilltop Prison in Gatesville, so the troop members can visit their mothers behind bars.

    The unusual program, Girl Scouts Beyond Bars, which exists in 30 states around the country, was the brainchild of a troop leader in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1992, who noticed a need for girls with mothers who had been jailed. The Girl Scouts reached out to the Department of Justice, which in 2003 began providing funding for that program, along with Girl Scouting in Detention Centers.

    Christine Brongniart, the Girl Scouts program manager for the two efforts, agreed the program is "a far cry from cookies and crafts." She noted that all the programs from the Girl Scouts, since its origin 100 years ago, "come from a recognition of communal need."

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  • Lindsay Lohan
    Lindsay Lohan stuns as she channels the late Hollywood legend, wearing a Liz-inspired red dress and a white fur shawl in a new promotional pictures. The 25-year-old actress plays the British icon in Lifetime's upcoming made-for-TV movie "Liz & Dick," which focuses on the stormy relationship of the actress with READ MORE

  • Two things I've been doing most my life are fishing and fixing. My passion of fishing has taken me on many adventures and my pride in my auto repair business has kept me hard at work these past thirty years. I combined the two things I know and love best, fish and cars and the FishingRodAntenna was born! FishingRodAntenna

    The rod is aluminum alloy with a brass reel and the antenna fits most cars. It comes with adapters and easy instructions too. If you want to you can add a tricky little piece of tackle for a little extra character.



  • gold_coinsAssay: I'm struck, when I reflect back on my education-years in grade school, high school, college, law school-by the things I remember. From all those years of study, what do I retain? Not much. But at odd moments, a random fact or snatch of poetry or phrase will float into my mind.

    For instance, I can never see a daffodil without thinking of a line from Milton's "Lycidas": "And Daffadillies fill their cups with tears." Now, why do I remember that? I don't even remember reading "Lycidas," but that one line I remember.

    This morning, I caught myself thinking about something I read in Erasmus's The Praise of Folly. I read this passage many years ago, and have never looked back at it, until just five minutes ago, but I've never forgotten it.

    I'm quite impressed myself that I remembered where I'd read this idea; in fact, it isn't even in The Praise of Folly itself, it's in a footnote that explains a reference in the text to "the argument of the growing heap."

    According

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  • Givenchy
    French luxury label Givenchy under the creative direction of Riccardo Tisci introduced the Rottweiler print last year, and due to popular demand it's back again, offering more goods. The popular rottweiler print is featured on tees, tank tops, sweatshirts, scarves and READ MORE

  • Using coupons at the checkout used to make one feel so degrading, but these days, that is not the case anymore. Why? Because life gets harder every day and prices go up tremendously. And so we constantly look for ways to save money by means of using deals. However, if you have not used this method of saving yet, then you are missing out on smart ways to cut more on your expenses.

    So what are the smart ways to save money with coupons? Here are some quick tips:

    1. START STOCK-PILING.

    Grab the opportunity whenever there are chances for you to get an item for free or almost free. Just remember to take note of the items' expiration dates and how long you believe it will take prior to you can use them. As long as the time frame permits, stock up!

    2. ORGANIZE YOUR coupons.

    Organizing your deals need not to have a complex system. In fact, you do not have to clip all of them - just arrange them according to date in such a way that you can easily pull them whenever you

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  • It's Father's Day weekend and we've put together a fantastic roundup of family fun to celebrate dear ol' Dad!August 2010 020 For starters, we have a musical journey with our fav cat, an eclectic summer festival, and a show for hot rods. We also have a fun history lesson, a behind-the-scenes tour, and a Father's Day adventure in the park. If Dad enjoys art, be sure to hit the super-popular Edmonds Arts Festival (one of the oldest and largest art festivals in the PNW!). This year's festival will include plenty of live entertainment along with fab art, yummy food, and an awesome Kid's Creative Corner!

    Seattle

    Seussical the Musical
    Take a musical journey with all of your fav Dr. Seuss characters (think Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, and Gertrude McFuzz!) to the Jungle of Nool, Circus McGurkus, and to the invisible world of the Whos! Fri., 7:00 pm; Sat. & Sun., 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm. Seattle. $17.50. Tickets required. All ages. Event details.

    Fremont Fair & Solstice Parade

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  • One Way to Relax is to Meditate!

    I have found that a good way for me to Relax from everyday events is to sit here at my computer and reflect. Sometimes I reflect on my past, my childhood, my family, my move here to the Philippines or just let my mind go.

    I spend a lot of time meditating and working here on my computer. I write, play simple games (like cribbage and dominoes) or just spend time checking my email and going to different web sites. (I think it is called "surfing the net!")

    I have a couple of other Blogs on here, but I was thinking I would have another where I could just share my thoughts of the day. Also now that I am set up on "Facebook" I could share with friends there some of the things I have done in the past and things I do now to occupy my time now that I am retired.

    Till Next Time!

    DrDave

  • Almost all college graduations have now commenced and I have recently returned from my brothers graduation from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo...I was looking through youtube to get some inspiration for a funny song to sing for my bro (we all lack musical talent but continue to perform for each other at family parties). I found this cute song performed by two blondes at a family party that didn't seem too different from my own! I thought I would share it for those of you who are recent grads or have family and friends who are as well. I love the subtle wit and the loving way of telling their sister that life after graduation is not so glamorous..enjoy!


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