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Charleston Heston like another great man of his generation who also fell to Alzheimers -Ronald Regan – are the last of a dying breed.  Whether or not you agreed with their political views, you have to admit that these men were extraordinary. They were ruggedly handsome, with a twinkle in their eye, a disarming smile, [...]

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Kids’ Dress-Up Day Draws Christian Ire
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 REEDSBURG, Wis. – An elementary-school event in which kids were encouraged to dress as members of the opposite gender drew the ire of a Christian radio group, whose angry broadcast prompted outraged calls to the district office.
 
 Students at Pineview Elementary in Reedsburg had been dressing in costume all [...]

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She more than most, could appreciate the pictures brought to the mind by books.  “Literature is my Utopia”, she said.
 
-Helen Keller
 
Are we failing to cultivate our children’s imaginations and thinking skills by allowing a predominance of watching pre-digested, pre-created images more than emphasizing reading?  Or, is this argument just the grumblings of the elders murmuring [...]

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