Featured Story
The Big Chill 2009
By: globalgal
Thanks to everyone who sent it suggestions for the New Year trip to the hills of Provence...also known as, the Big Chill 2009 because my friend's old stone house had ...
New Year in Barcelona!
Oh , yes! You know? Our plans didn't include the idea of visiting my family in Barcelona. What's more, we didn't even plan this trip. After having spent Christmas tim...
Hope Through Art
By: heatherhicks
This is Jeremiah. He is one of those kids who you are immediately drawn to. His bright smile and unforgettable laugh make you overlook the fact that he lives by his o...
Popular Stories in: World
Gaza on my mind
twogens
| 2 days ago
Once again, violence between Hamas and Israel had exploded to the point where the international community cannot ignore it. Though the situation saddens me greatly, I hav...
Lay Off Caroline
Rosemary Peavler
| 7 days ago
Dear Readers......I haven't known whether or not I was going to weigh in on this particular political issue. I've felt biased since I'm fond of the Kennedy's and I grew u...
A Christmas Poem for Those on the Spectrum
mama bear
| about 1 hour ago
I did not write this, but it brought tears to my eyes... Autism Night Before Christmas by Cindy Waeltermann Twas the Night Before Christmas And all through the house The ...
Is There a Purpose Driving Obama's Choice of Warren?
soulscompanion
| 15 days ago
I haven't had the time to write politically since the election. Lots of paying work and serious stuff and deadlines and my patented "do what feels fun before doing the ab...
GRAVITY
frontporch
| 21 days ago
This is a repost from last week. It is not my intention of slamming the boards with reposts and I apologize. While attempting to 'redo' the site all the posts were accide...
New Female Condom Gets Nod From FDA Panel
laurieboris
| 23 days ago
Well, it’s about time. Yes, the initial concept of a female condom was a welcome idea. Mostly because so many men seem to be allergic even to the idea of a traditional ...
Christmas Travel: Airport Security Survival
The Embassy Wife
| 26 days ago
I did it, I wrote a bad word in public: "airport security." Cover the children's eyes. Nobody likes going through airport security -- I'm sure of this because of all the ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Revisited
DaNice D Marshall
| 4 days ago
I was not quite nine years old when Martin Luther King, Jr. passed from this world and although I knew of him, I did not know him. All of the stories that I've heard have...
whitehorse veranda summer and winter
Stubblejumpers Café
| 6 days ago
Alma Jones was a nurse up in the Yukon, and was my great-great aunt. I never met her, but many of her belongings are now in my possession. That is not her in the photo of...
Antarctica News
Kid's Talk Radio
| 2 days ago
Where is my cell phone, I want to call Antarctica? Real Smart Kids and dedicated parents and teachers are helping kids to work to their full potential. We are find very c...
Featured Story
[LM] My Pride and Joy!
By: amazwi
When I was finished my final year of high school, I was devastated! I would pass out of high school but end up staying at home because I could not afford to go to the...
The Faces Of Obama In Japan
User-designed Obama tee shirts appeared within minutes after the U.S. Presidential election results were announced in Japan. The ClubT instant-printing tee shirts Jap...
Just Posted: World
Looking forward: draw-down of American Troops in Iraq
twogens
| 21 minutes ago
In 2009, I’m looking forward to the draw-down of American troops in Iraq. The burden of the Bush military adventure in Iraq has been borne by too few for too long. The ...
The Fallacy of Disproportionate Response
twogens
| 1 day ago
It is clear to most observers that the current round of violence in Gaza was initiated by Hamas, the Gazan leadership, and that Israel has a right and obligation to defen...
Disclosure: The Israeli Connection
twogens
| 1 day ago
Since I am going to be blogging about the Israel/Palestine conflict and related issues, I feel obligated to disclose my Israeli connection. I have lived in Israel for ove...
Antarctica News
Kid's Talk Radio
| 2 days ago
Where is my cell phone, I want to call Antarctica? Real Smart Kids and dedicated parents and teachers are helping kids to work to their full potential. We are find very c...
Martin Luther King Jr. Revisited
DaNice D Marshall
| 4 days ago
I was not quite nine years old when Martin Luther King, Jr. passed from this world and although I knew of him, I did not know him. All of the stories that I've heard have...
Gaza on my mind
twogens
| 2 days ago
Once again, violence between Hamas and Israel had exploded to the point where the international community cannot ignore it. Though the situation saddens me greatly, I hav...
Lay Off Caroline
Rosemary Peavler
| 7 days ago
Dear Readers......I haven't known whether or not I was going to weigh in on this particular political issue. I've felt biased since I'm fond of the Kennedy's and I grew u...
whitehorse veranda summer and winter
Stubblejumpers Café
| 6 days ago
Alma Jones was a nurse up in the Yukon, and was my great-great aunt. I never met her, but many of her belongings are now in my possession. That is not her in the photo of...
Bush-wacked -- the Environment
Rosemary Peavler
| 10 days ago
All President's do it. George W. Bush is on his way to doing it in a bigger way than any other President. What is it? Passing what has become known as midnight regulation...
Yaa, Gibson, Yaaaa!
soulscompanion
| 13 days ago
Looking back on 2008, an old fart now who is not quite gone and certainly not forgotten--- Remember that god-awful primary debate that ABC's Gibson and Stephanopoulos "ho...
