Education: How To Make School Lunch Healthy, Edible and Fun

By April Masini
January 18, 2007 (Posted at 10:18 pm)

What can parents pack in their kid’s lunches, and what schools can do to make sure they help parents provide a healthy lunchtime meal.
April’s Top 10 Tips For Making A School Lunch Healthy, Edible and Fun
1- Cookie cutter shapes. Use a cookie cutter to make shapes out of sandwiches. A peanut butter and jelly sandwich […]

Courage and Strength Grow in Debbie’s Garden

By Erika B. Webb
January 18, 2007 (Posted at 5:17 pm)

My neighbor, Debbie, isn’t an ordinary person. She trains macaws to play dead, curtsy, bow, and spread their wings proudly when she tells them they’re eagles. She teaches them these things so they can perform at a small amusement park. The kids love it and that makes Debbie really happy.
She also fires up a chainsaw […]

Behavior: Technology Addiction?

By April Masini
January 18, 2007 (Posted at 4:49 pm)

Technology CAN be addicting. So can narcotics. So can food. So can sex. However, what makes technology addicting has more to do with personality than it does with the internet message board. The availability of the internet message boards makes this a “substance” that addicts gravitate towards.
Addiction is a serious medical condition, and it’s […]

Workplace: Business Meetings over Meals

By April Masini
January 18, 2007 (Posted at 12:34 pm)

What meal is appropriate for what topic?
The more important topics should be discussed over breakfast or lunch. Coffee and drinks are not appropriate because they are not real meals. They are “add ons” when it comes to business meals, and they don’t provide enough time or decorum for a serious topic. Dinner is the end […]

Behavior: Winning the Argument, Keeping the Peace

By April Masini
January 18, 2007 (Posted at 9:30 am)

Arguments. What are they and why do we have them?
Arguments are when people disagree and make their disagreements vocal or written or express them in some way that involves engagement.
Arguments are a way of engagement. People argue because they want to connect. They want their opinion heard by the person they’re arguing with […]