The unforgettable story of young Jethro Creighton, who comes of age during the turbulent years of the Civil War, by the Newbery Award-winning author of Up a Road Slowly. “An impressive book both as a historically authentic Civil War novel…
Fox Grape Jam
While we were at football practice last year, I found several muscadine vines that were easy to get to and looked promising. When harvest time came around, however, there was only enough to make a pint or two of jam…
How to (have your neighbor) Build a Fence
For the past two years I have been trying to get your neighbor to go in on a fence with me. He wasn’t interested. However, when we put the go-kart track in the backyard, he totally changed his mind. He…
Earlier Bedtimes Help Prevent Teen Depression and Suicide
A recent study published in the January issue of the Journal SLEEP reports that earlier bedtimes may prevent depression and suicidal tendencies in teens. The researchers found that adolescents need about 9 hours of sleep daily. Parents play a crucial…
Have a Super Memory
I learned a technique for memorization when I was in elementary school and I have used it dozens of times to study for tests that included long lists of concepts. These two BBC documentary “Get Smart” explain the method of…
Baseball Bats – Wood or Metal (Video)
Former Houston Astro Ron Cacini discusses the differences and dangers of using an aluminum baseball bat vs using a wooden baseball bat. [dciframe]http://astore.amazon.com/bdstore-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=842,650,4000[/dciframe]