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spelling tip: reading versus spelling
Your student can read the word knowledge, but he spells knowlej. He can read the word scissors, but he spells sissers . If he can read these words, why can't he spell them? It doesn't make sense, do
Remembrance and Thankfulness: A Memorial Day Prayer
"Most eternal God, as Americans, We want to thank you for this great country. We are not proud, but humbled, that in your divine sovereignty we were born or naturalized in such a nation as this. T
Home School Heartbeat: The Virtue of Flexibility
Do you ever feel like you have so many things to do that it's impossible to accomplish them all? This week on Homeschool Heartbeat Mike Smith hosts Denise Mira, who encourages homeschooling parents th
DEAR GARDENERS: JUNE GROWING WILD!!
DEAR GARDENERS: JUNE GROWING WILD!! JUNE 2011 Dear Gardeners: During a all common drive home my eyes caught hold of so
Experts: Illegal Immigrants Help Economy
WASHINGTON (AP) -- They pick fruit and vegetables and clip hedges. They hang drywall and clean houses, hotels and office buildings. The millions of workers in the United States have come under a fresh
HOMETOWN MEMPHIS LIL EXTRA!: ^SUN DOwn....
HOMETOWN MEMPHIS LIL EXTRA! SUN DOwn… You've just landed in Hometown Lil Extra! Read these stories of SUN .... DOwn.. Perhaps it’s morning, noon, or night where you are, but in each day
8 Fatty Foods w/ Health Benefits: Forbidden foods no more! Tasty foods you can eat without guilt
For years you've heard that eating saturated fat is like pouring superglue into your arteries. But the fact is, this forbidden fat actually increases your HDL (good) cholesterol, which helps remove pl
Black male students face long odds
By Abbey Doyle The Herald Bulletin Bright-eyed and energetic, the 10 students lined up on the steps at Anderson Elementary all say, without a doubt, they will graduate from high school. The child
Parenting Children Who May Have “ Cursed God in Their Hearts ”
While God, in His good and perfect sovereignty, has been pleased not to bless us with children (at this point anyway), I certainly can sympathize with the hearts cry of any godly parent who longs fo
Gil Scott-Heron Passes Away
Gil Scott-Heron died Friday afternoon in New York, his book publisher reported. He was 62. The influential poet and musician is often credited with being one of the progenitors of hip-hop, and is best
Braylon Edwards pays for 100 students to attend college
Dennis Dillon Sporting News Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards is a man of his word. And because he is, 100 students are going to college on his dime. In 2007, Edwards promised 100 Cleveland hi
Oprah: Thank You For The Years
By Reginald Culpepper For years, she has invaded our living rooms. She has, at times, leapt out of the TV set and entered our hearts and minds. She has that kind of power and she doesn’t even have to know you or be within your locality. Her power and influence is felt around the world – and I’m s
I Will Not Be Moved
How easy it is to be moved by circumstances and problems in life. We start out with great enthusiasm in our spiritual walk, and we make up our minds to walk with the Lord in all things. But then suddenly out of the blue, an unexpected problem arises. And what is the first thing we do? We panic and t
When Children's Scribbles Hide a Prison Drug
WINDHAM, Me. — A treatment for opiate addiction has become a favorite contraband among prisoners nationwide, and a constant test for prison officials. Mike Barrett, a corrections officer, ripped open
100 Black Men of America, Inc. Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Annual Conference in San Francisco June 9-12
ATLANTA, May 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- San Francisco will play host to 100 Black Men of America, Inc. (The 100) and the mentoring organization's 25th Anniversary Annual Conference from June