All of the rescue pups we’ve been fortunate to foster have worked their way into out hearts. Our very first foster, Charlie, has a special place in our hearts though – simply because he’s such a great dog and simply because he was the first! He was with us a pup [...]
I had a lovely chat with the parent of a gifted preschooler today and it took me back to my first searches on the internet related to academic giftedness. Over the next few weeks I’ll try to post my favorite articles on the subject, but I want to start with the concept of giftedness [...]
Earlier this year, Barbara Garnett-Wilson’s book “The Cavalier KIng Charles Spaniel, In Fact and Fancy” was awarded the Best Breed Book at Westminster. It’s a well-deserved honor for a lovely book and can be purchased from the author’s site.
It’s also available on Amazon:
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I found an interesting site today that I wanted to share with you all. CreditSlips.org is a blog, by ’seven academics’ who provide some thought provoking content on many credit topics, especially student loans and debt. Check it out and let me know what you think.
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Looking to dine out with a food allergy? Lately it seems like more and more restaurants are putting menus and ingredient lists up on their websites. One chain goes so far as to list menus for folks with different allergies. Does it make that restaurant safe for an allergic person [...]
Who could resist this sweet face?
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Are you all familiar with, or have you tried, the new albuterol inhalers? We have and they are quite different from the ones two years or so ago. The New York Times recently provided a good overview of the new inhalers and how they work in the article “Rough Transition to New [...]
Do you have an aspiring doctor in your house or someone leaning towards premed? One site that offers good information from an undergrad perspective is Amherst College’s Premed Advising. Other good sites include Student Doctor and Exam Krackers. The latter two both have forums and all three offer lots [...]
While Cavalier King Charles Spaniels don’t normally grace the pages of modern medical publications, the British Medical Journal contains an exception. The March 1976 issue contains a lovely tribute to Dr. W. B. Hepburn’s Candytuft of Arabis (aka Charlie).
I love how Charlie took over their hearts from the very moment [...]
Now that the weather is a bit warmer are you looking to do a bit more stargazing? One of the things that always draws the girls out is the chance to see the International Space Station or the Space Shuttle. If your family is interested in astronomy and or space travel, NASA [...]