Great Way for Kids to Get the News

Have you heard about CNN Student News? _____________________________________________ Updated with coverage of the oil spill! Check it out: http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed&videoId=education/2010/05/27/sn.0528.cnn The site is “a ten minute, commercial-free daily news program” geared to middle and high-school students. If you’ve been looking for ways to get your teens interested in the news, I recommend bookmarking the CNN Student [...]

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Make Your Car a No-Phone Zone

Did you know that driving while texting is the same as driving after having had four drinks? This fact becomes especially important if you have teen drivers. April 30 is National No-Phone Zone Day, declared to raise awareness about the dangers of using a phone while driving. I’m on board and signed the pledge. Will [...]

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Hi-Tech, Action and an Audi R8

What’s not to like? This is my kind of super hero flick: Can’t wait to see it. ————————– No, I did not (sadly) get an Audi R8 or even a model replica of an Audi A8 for posting this message. I just liked it and wanted to share it.

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More Contradictions Are Enough to Make Me Sick

Who needs health insurance reform?  Anyone who answers that question with anything other than “We do!” should watch the following videos which explain just a bit of the hypocritical, political games being played in Washington. Note that the clips provide proof of the contradictions directly from the speakers’ own mouths. In trials, we used to [...]

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Being a Woman

…does not constitute a pre-existing condition.  Women pay higher premiums and are sometimes denied coverage for ridiculously discriminatory reasons. http://awomanisnotapreexistingcondition.com/widget/nwlc_not_a_preexisting_condition_Widget.swf Let’s beat the insurance companies. Now. Demand health insurance reform.

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Be Aware of the Game

I urge you to spend just four minutes watching this video. Just four minutes. Then think about it. We can’t let ourselves be fooled, scared and tricked by the sophisticated, high stakes games played by the insurance companies. Not again. http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/all/modules/swftools/shared/flash_media_player/player.swf

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Priorities, People…

http://player.ordienetworks.com/flash/fodplayer.swf Protect Insurance Companies PSA from Will Ferrell Our president doesn’t want big government, he just wants to stop Big Insurance. Get the facts. http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/all/modules/swftools/shared/flash_media_player/player.swf “Now is the time to deliver on health care.”

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Good Things Happen When People Work Together

Check out this uplifting video by the Black Eyed Peas as they kicked off Oprah’s 24th season: http://play.dipdive.com/i/76361 Makes me want to learn the dance… oh, wait… I can! And you can, too! Here’s how: http://play.dipdive.com/i/76374

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Stay in School Message

Have you seen this new Public Service Announcement (see below)? What a great message.  Work hard, stay in school and be responsible. I would add this —> always be kind and polite. Our president will be making a speech today to convey the same message. If you would like to read his prepared remarks, just [...]

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A Massive Pig, John Green and Health Care

I don’t want to add much commentary to this video by John Green about a massive pig at a State Fair and health insurance reform. If you’re interested, here it is: [Update 9/5/09 - ThoughtBubble made it even better. Here's the revised version with cool graphics.] Hey, even my kids enjoyed it. I’m sure John [...]

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