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Over the years, the rise in childhood obesity has been an issue that many have spoken out against. The lack of nutrition in school lunches and the fact that some school have gotten rid of recess, haven’t necessarily helped the matter. But a big question is how to get children excited about exercising? One way Read More
As you go about your busy everyday life, do you ever just stop and hear the music? Whether you’re passing through the subway of New York City, the D.C. metro or any other public transportation hub, you may have noticed the street musicians or buskers. Some may be students, part-time workers or anyone else trying Read More
Homework is not just for your children. Before they can step into the building that will be their place of learning for at least four years, it is important that you know what options you have. This means researching potential schools and their credentials, attending open houses and information sessions, and speaking with currently enrolled Read More
The Republican primaries have traveled through Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina. Their next stop is Florida. Whether you have been following the progression of these debates and nomination contests or not, the fact is that Florida is a lot different than the previous three states. Until now, the candidates have been competing against each Read More
Three weeks ago, we celebrated the start of a new year. You may have made some resolutions or just have some new goals for 2012. If you haven’t yet been able to put these in motion yet, you have another chance to get started and begin the year anew. Today marks the first day of Read More
“Why, why are laws a thing you can buy? They got paid off, should be laid off, re-election denied. Our web means more than lawyers, lobbies and lies. So speak up before the Internet dies.” If SOPA and PIPA are passed, then this is a song you might very well be singing. Although, you probably Read More
As you’re surfing the web today (1/18), you’ll notice that many of your favorite websites, that you visit on a daily basis, are blacking out their sites. The reason they are doing this is to protest the PIPA and SOPA bills that – if passed – would give the government and companies the power to Read More
As the new year progresses, there is one thing that will be on all of our to-do lists: filing our taxes. It’s something that no one necessarily likes to do, but it’s something we all have to do. So, you might as well get it out of the way as soon as possible. Once you Read More
Have you ever wondered why some people are more successful than others and what it is they do to stay that way? Well one of the reasons is that they are willing to get up much earlier (think 4:30 – 5 a.m.), and stay up later, than most people. While others are still drooling away Read More