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Waste Not, Water Not

Here are some simple ways you and your family can cut back on water use:Don't pour water down the drain. Instead, use it to water your plants or garden.Fix dripping faucets. One drop per second…

Professional Wrestling's Rebirth

Soaps between the Ropes:The Rebirth of Professional Wrestling by Gerry Brown Don't look now, but the most popular programming on cable television is professional wrestling. But this isn't…

Bad Advice for New Graduates

by P. J. O’Rourke Related Links Commencement Speeches Percent Enrolled in School     Mr. O'Rourke is a best-selling author and humorist. Change magazine reports on…

Do we really need breakfast?

Some people don’t feel like eating in the morning. However, it’s very important to eat breakfast. People who eat breakfast do better in school, snack less and have better weight than those who…

Caution: Pool Area

Company Time  Tournament Tips Take a chance on a No. 12 seed. At least one No. 12 seed has upset a No. 5 seed in the first round of every tournament in the last ten years. Don't take a chance on a…

Play Day

Do you ever find yourself looking for something to do on a rainy day? Try putting on a play for your family and friends. Here’s a guide to help you create a dazzling drama.Put on your director’…

The Brain: More Than Just a Thinker

You don't feel with your heart. Feelings and emotions are stored in your brain. You don't think with your head. You think with your brain, which is inside your head. You see with your eyes and…

Beacon Street Girls—The Rules

Great advice on life from the Beacon Street Girls   Jigsaw Puzzles Maeve's Jigsaw PuzzleAvery's Jigsaw PuzzleKatani's Jigsaw PuzzleIsabel's Jigsaw PuzzleCharlotte's Jigsaw Puzzle Avery…

Chesapeake, ship

(Encyclopedia) Chesapeake, U.S. frigate, famous for her role in the Chesapeake affair (June 22, 1807) and for her battle with the H.M.S. Shannon (June 1, 1813). The Chesapeake left Norfolk, Va., for…

Lee, Peggy

(Encyclopedia) Lee, Peggy, 1920–2002, American singer and songwriter, b. Jamestown, N.D., as Norma Deloris Egstrom. Lee became famous for her singular voice—sexy, subtle, simultaneously smoky and…