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- Verbal EnergyHow less is more 鈥� in more than one idiomArchitecture and language share some surprising similarities.
Bob Moog: 6 artists influenced by his workOn what would have been Moog's 78th birthday, here are 6 musicians whose work was influenced by his groundbreaking technologies.
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DWTS contestant and author Bristol Palin to get own reality showDWTS contestant and author Bristol Palin to get own reality show. The famous former First Daughter of Alaska's show, "Bristol聽Palin: Life's a Tripp," will premiere June 1 on the Lifetime network.
Andy Cohen: 7 stories from his new bookIn his new memoir 'Most Talkative,' the Bravo executive and host recounts everything from high school to crazy experiences on his talk show.
Tom Brady's dad has big concerns about safety of youth footballTom Brady's dad says he would be hesitant to let his son聽 play football if he were making the decision today. His concern: the long term physical impacts of the game, even starting at the youth football level.
Ralph Waldo Emerson: 15 quotes on his birthdayEmerson would be 209 years old on May 25th. Here are 15 of his more memorable aphorisms.
"Playborhood:" Parent guide creates community playscapes"Playborhood," a new how-to guide for parents gives tips on how to turn empty spaces into the kind of community playscapes that increase the safety of neighborhoods, while encouraging kids to get off the couch and play.
Bestselling books the week of 5/24/12, according to IndieBound*What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
American Idol finale: Phil Phillips soars while Jessica Sanchez stumblesAmerican Idol: Jessica Sanchez and Phil Phillips each performed three songs on Tuesday night in the hopes of becoming Season 11's American Idol victor. 聽Only one of the contestants earned a standing ovation.
Noisy kid at movie theater hit by Washington man watching TitanicA Washington man fed up with a noisy kid and his companions at a movie theater hit the 10-year old, knocking out a tooth and bloodying his nose. The man, charged with second-degree assault, claims he thought the person he hit was an adult and that the group was throwing popcorn at him and his girlfriend while they watched Titanic.
Travel: Amok fish in CambodiaAmok dishes were on every menu in Siem Reap.聽
On the EveThe focus in this book about the approach of the Holocaust is not Adolf Hitler and the Nazis but the European Jews themselves.
Parent engagement, not policing, best policy for Internet useParent engagement, not harsh policing may be the best policy for Internet use, according to a recent study of the habits and techniques of thousands of teens and their families in over two dozen countries.
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Future plans: six tips to deal with teen's differing life goalsIn searching for their identity, teenagers often change course on their education and career goals, frustrating parents who have different paths in mind. These six tips remind parents to keep things in perspective.
'Double Time': 6 stories about bringing up twinsFirst-time parenting? Try it times two. Writer Jane Roper shares her stories from her first three years of mothering twins.
Teen books: twice as obscene as video games?A study conducted by a Brigham Young professor found that obscenity is rife in some teen novels and that characters who swear tend to be portrayed as more attractive and popular.
Overseas Oreo: Kraft names new global snack company 'Mondelez'Kraft Foods, the world's biggest maker of sweet snacks such as Oreo cookies and Cadbury chocolate, named its new global snacks business 'Mondelez,' combining Latin words for world and delicious.
Potty dance at Costco: Can a good mom let 5-year-old 鈥済o鈥� alone?Costco bathroom is the scene of another free-range parenting controversy. If a 5-year-old is doing the potty dance in the check-out line, does a good mom allow her kid to use the bathroom alone?
