The Serious Need for Play: Scientific American:
Free, imaginative play is crucial for normal social, emotional and cognitive development. It makes us better adjusted, smarter and less stressed.

"... Parents should let children be children-not just because it should be fun to be a child but because denying youth’s unfettered joys keeps kids from ( Read more... )

WTHR - Indianapolis News and Weather - Indiana girl swallows magnets, needs surgery: Indiana girl swallows magnets, needs surgery
Updated: May 23, 2008 05:44 PM
This story angers me, but not for the obvious reasons ( Read more... )

Yes, it was awful -- now please shut up - CNN.com:Poignant, tragic, funny, outrageous --most of us have at least one story we tell (and retell) to explain our emotional bruises. But there's a big difference between understanding the past and being stuck in it ( Read more... )

Shire of Owl's Nest Event---Pirates of the Mediterranean:The Shire of Owl's Nest Presents - Pirates of the Mediterranean: The Curse of the Maltese Owl
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Pickett's Mill Family Group Shelter
6789 Hiram Acworth Road, Dallas, GA 30157
I hope to be home in time for this. Anyone interested?

For those who don't know, early this morning there was an earthquake in southern Illinois ( Read more... )

Yep, that's right. tatianamik and internetbrain have found a place, and it's just down the road across 41. I'm SOO excited! So far the plan is for them to move in April 12 (yea, I'll be in MI), anyone think they might be able to help out? They also have some stuff that needs done. The master bedroom needs repainted (right now this deep forest green which is very much not ( Read more... )

I've been trying to keep up with those who have given well-wishes, but I'll do this here too.

For those of you who don't have your birthday reminders from LJ on, today is my B'day.

Thank you to everyone!How old? Well the formula is simple currently: 2008 - 00 = 28 ( Read more... )

Jonathan Coulton with Paul and Storm | Five Spot | Eventful:This is the guy who wrote CodeMonkey and the "I'm Still Alive" song (end credits for Portal). Anyone want to go?

New Health Alert: Salmonella Outbreak Impacts 30 States - The Emergency Email & Wireless Network .......... www. EmergencyEmail.ORG ........ NewsEmergency.com:Apparently there is a call out of the Banquet Pot Pies. If you eat them, be sure to read this. Hope it's legit, i'm too tired to look it up right now.