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MAY 14, 2011 11:15PM

Child Soldiers

Unidentified Young Soldier in Union Uniform and Forage Cap http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/5229153190/in/set-72157625520211184/How old does this boy look? If he were alive today, he would be about the age of my junior high school students.
 
This spring in social studies, our eighth graders were studying the United States Civil War, so the communication arts teachers decided -- in the interest of interdisciplinary… Read full post »

Editor’s Pick
FEBRUARY 1, 2011 7:12PM

Blizzard Frisbee

Blizzard Frisbee

How to keep the dog exercised in a "historic, life-threatening" (that's how Weather.com describes it) snowstorm? Blizzard Frisbee, of course. The dog's name is Girlfriend, and printed on her pink flying disc is "Catch It Like a Girl!" Only two problems with Blizzard Frisbee. The driving wind… Read full post »