Monthly Archives: March 2012

Coolidge’s storybook season ends in loss to Findlay Prep in NHSI – Recruiting Insider – The Washington Post

By admin | Published: March 31, 2012

Coolidge’s Khalen Cumberlander pumped his fist after making free throws to lead his team to a 51-49 upset of Montrose Christian on January 26, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Mark Gail – THE WASHINGTON POST) that Coolidge was in this situation – playing Findlay Prep, considered one of the country’s elite teams, on national television this [...]

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Associated Baptist Press – Opinion: Handling violence in ‘The Hunger Games,’ and the Bible

By admin | Published: March 31, 2012

J. Muckenfuss (ABP) — News is still buzzing with talk of the Hunger Games and its spectacular opening weekend. With three kids in my house who have read the book, we too were anticipating the opening. I took one of my girls to see the movie on Saturday. like many parents, I’ve been concerned about [...]

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Saturday Short Thought: Bible Story Both/And

By admin | Published: March 31, 2012

So looking back on three weeks of posts about preaching Bible story…there’s so much more to be said!  Let me offer one more thought before I turn my attention elsewhere. There is a tension between historical accuracy and literary artistry. Some preachers are so concerned with historical accuracy that they are blind to the literary [...]

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Brainstorming Children’s Picture Book Ideas

By admin | Published: March 31, 2012

When I speak to writers’ groups and writers’ classes, the questions I hear most often are about writer’s block and how I come up with my ideas. I’m a screenwriter, but ever since a little girl came into my life, my heart for writing has been in children’s books. If children are part of your [...]

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‘The Dressmaker’ leads weekend book picks

By admin | Published: March 31, 2012

What should you read this weekend? USA TODAY’s picks for book lovers include a timely novel about the Titanic and actor Frank Langella’s gossipy memoir. The DressmakerBy Kate Alcott; Doubleday, 306 pp., $24.95; fiction Dozens of non-fiction books are being published to mark the 100th anniversary of the Titanic. but fiction fans won’t want to [...]

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Pair kept 69 animals in family home

By admin | Published: March 31, 2012

A husband and wife with five children kept 69 animals, including 56 large dogs, as family pets in their four-bedroom semi-detached home, a court has heard. When the RSPCA raided the house where James and Nicola Hood lived with their young family they were “swamped by a sea of dogs” in the living room and [...]

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Rhyme and reason: Assawompset School celebrates Dr. Seuss

By admin | Published: March 31, 2012

By CHRISTINA HICKMAN March 27, 2012 12:00 AM LAKEVILLE — Drawing inspiration from the imagination of Dr. Seuss, students at Assawompset Elementary School paid a fitting tribute to the author himself. To celebrate the beloved author’s March birthday, the school recently held its annual fun-filled Dr. Seuss Week. Second grade teacher Maria Angela Perrone-Martin, a [...]

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Books For Early Vocabulary Success in Children

By admin | Published: March 31, 2012

BOOKS FOR CHILDREN Books for children should be selected wisely. it is often said-Books are our best friends. the true value of books must be taught to children at an early age so that it develops into a habit later. Books for children usually are categorized based on their age groups and interests. They have [...]

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Online comments rarely positive

By admin | Published: March 31, 2012

I live and work in Aberdeen. I read the online version of your newspaper every day. I appreciate immensely the ability to do that. I have lived in Aberdeen nearly all my life, so I feel I am fairly attuned to Aberdeen and its culture, but I want to make a request pertaining to your [...]

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Palm Sunday starts off Holy Week » Merrimack Valley » EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

By admin | Published: March 31, 2012

Tomorrow is Palm Sunday, the day when Christians recall Jesus’ triumphant entrance into Jerusalem by waving palms and singing ‘Hallelujah.’ Palm Sunday starts off Holy Week, the holiest and most important days of the year for Christians. In addition to procession with the palms, churches host dramatic representations of Jesus’ last days on earth. The [...]

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