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Friday, July 25th, 2008A name, according to the court, has two parts: (1) the given or proper name and (2) the surname or family name. The given or proper name is that which is given to the individual at birth or at baptism, to distinguish him from other individuals. The surname or family name is that which identifies [...]
Smart Questions for Smart People
Friday, July 18th, 2008These questions went the rounds through some time ago, so you may have read it and discovered that you’re not as smart as you think. Just in case you haven’t answered these questions or would want to again discover that you’re not as smart as the last time, read on. Below are four ( 4) [...]
Dealing with the Terrible Two
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008The frequency of “no” from the mouth of my son had been increasing for around two months now. Brush your teeth: No. It’s time to go to sleep: No. Let’s continue playing tomorrow: No. The only exception is when we ask him if he wants milk, to which he will nod his head with a [...]
Math for Kids: Find X
Monday, June 30th, 2008This is just one of the photos that were passed around through email around 2 years ago. This appears to be a trigonometry quiz, with the kids being asked to look for “x” using the given values. Here’s the answer:
7 Reasons Not to Mess with a Child
Thursday, June 26th, 2008A Sunday school teacher: was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds.
After explaining the commandment to “honor” thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, “Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?”
Without missing a beat one little boy: (the oldest of a family) answered, “Thou [...]
Top-Rated Animated Films
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008I came across a ranking of best cartoons or animated films in Yahoo! and I thought it’s an interesting list, I mean, for my son. Ok, ok, I have many of those movies on CD or DVD, but let’s just say I’ve invested on those so that my son could later watch those movies. Anyway, [...]
The Meaning of Family (Ahem)
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008First off, let’s get things straight — no, I didn’t write this one, and, in my defense, my wife made me post it =). If I sound defensive, you’ll know why when you get to the end of the - how to call it, poem? This is one of those emails currently going around and [...]
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