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tinym8 @tinym8 (420) • United States 18 Aug 10

Hi Everyone! My husband and I used to read the book "All Around Cozy Cottage" over and over to my son when he was little. It was a fun, interactive book where you opened "doors", pulled things, etc. to see what was behind and...

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gladread tinym8-- I enjoyed reading "Watership Down" to my son when he was seven years old. Reading to your kids is one of the best things you can do for them. I will never forget my mother's reading "Make Way for Ducklings" to me when I was about four years old....

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tinym8 @tinym8 (420) • United States 18 Aug 10

Hi Everyone! My husband and I used to read the book "All Around Cozy Cottage" over and over to my son when he was little. It was a fun, interactive book where you opened "doors", pulled things, etc. to see what was behind and...

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gladread petersum-- The point is not tinym8's age, it is your relationship with your child. By the way, did you ever see the classic film "Fahrenheit 451?" It is set in a future society where books are burned. It affirms the value of books far better than I can. I...

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lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 23 Jul 10

It is not getting much air time....but banks are still failing at a fast rate. Infact it is at a faster rate than last year. We did not reach the 100 mark last year on bank failures until October. The FDIC seems to really have...

bail outs did not work

banks

economy not getting better

failing

fdic

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gladread Hi lilwonders456-- Not long ago I would have said that things will be getting a LOT worse. My son certainly seems to think so--he's been extremely pessimistic. But maybe the disaster in the Gulf won't be as bad as some--especially Michael Ruppert and...

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tinym8 @tinym8 (420) • United States 22 Jul 10

Hi, Did you receive a degree of any kind. Which degree was it and in what subject or subjects? Do you think the degree has helped you in your job or in life in general? If you haven't received a degree, do you wish you did...

biology degree

college education

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gladread Hi tinym8-- You asked me whether I was looking for another job. The truth is, I'm looking for any half-decent full-time permanent job that I can find. And in the part of the country where I live, the pickings are pretty slim! If I can build on my knowledge...

24 Jul 10

tinym8 @tinym8 (420) • United States 22 Jul 10

Hi, Did you receive a degree of any kind. Which degree was it and in what subject or subjects? Do you think the degree has helped you in your job or in life in general? If you haven't received a degree, do you wish you did...

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gladread Hi davidgn and tinyn8-- I'm taking a free Arabic course and two free Spanish courses right now! There's a tremendous wealth of materials on the Internet, free for the taking!

24 Jul 10

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tinym8 @tinym8 (420) • United States 23 Jul 10

Hi, A job interview (especially in today's economy) is a VERY stressful situation. What questions have you been asked at any job interview you ever had that were the most difficult to answer?

job interview

job interview questions

looking for a job

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gladread Hi tinym8-- I was asked which state I thought should secede from the United States--on the face of it, a totally off-the-wall question. After catching my breath, I replied that it was not for me to say whether any state should secede from the United...

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tinym8 @tinym8 (420) • United States 22 Jul 10

Hi, Did you receive a degree of any kind. Which degree was it and in what subject or subjects? Do you think the degree has helped you in your job or in life in general? If you haven't received a degree, do you wish you did...

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gladread Hi tiny m8-- I have a B.A., with a major in English. My degree has certainly helped me get jobs in the past, although the bar has been raised over the time since I graduated, and I'd be much better off if I had gone on to an M.A. I believe that I am a...

23 Jul 10

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ddaguno @ddaguno (3107) • Philippines 21 Jul 10

There is this game that I play called Burger tycoon where you have to manage all the aspects of running a burger business. From farming, to handling the restaurants and keeping the community pleased. As the game progresses there...

nature vs industrialization

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gladread Hello ddaguno-- I'm afraid that there is no way to achieve development in modern civilization without some harm to nature. I do believe, though, that there are ways to limit and even undo some of the damage. At best, humankind can establish a sort of...

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tinym8 @tinym8 (420) • United States 10 Jul 10

I was stuck in an elevator once in a hospital for over 1/2 an hour! I was visiting my son who had surgery when he was a very tiny infant. It wasn't that scary because I was in an elevator filled with maintenance men from the...

claustrophobia

stuck in elevator

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gladread I was stuck in a freight elevator just yesterday. Fortunately, I had my cellphone with me and was able to call my wife, then the building management. I just stayed calm and was rescued within about 15 minutes. It was just a good thing that I had the cellphone,...

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gladread @gladread (30) • United States 28 Jun 10

I have been trying to improve my knowledge of Spanish by watching Spanish-language movies on VHS and DVD from the library. I have seen some absolutely great Mexican films such as MARIA CALENDARIA, NOSOTROS LOS POBRES, LA PERLA and...

cine espanol films peliculas

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gladread Hi tinym8, In fact, I recently saw Pan's Labyrinth. I liked it so much I watched it twice! See it and you will never forget it. I highly recommend this film to anyone over the age of 14, even though it is sometimes painful to watch. It is available with...

9 Jul 10

gladread @gladread (30) • United States 28 Jun 10

I have been trying to improve my knowledge of Spanish by watching Spanish-language movies on VHS and DVD from the library. I have seen some absolutely great Mexican films such as MARIA CALENDARIA, NOSOTROS LOS POBRES, LA PERLA and...

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gladread Hi jehadh-- Thanks for the tip! I enjoyed the "Cuando Me Enamoro" video and will look for more Enrique Iglesias songs. I hope I can find the lyrics, too, although I found the video pretty easy to understand. Gracias! gladread

9 Jul 10

tinym8 @tinym8 (420) • United States 6 Jul 10

What are some of your favorite places to go on the Internet? I'm curious to find out what people's interests are and learn some great new sites.

favorite internet sites

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gladread Hello Everyone Fiverr.com sounds extremely interesting--gotta check it out! There have been a lot of other interesting sites mentioned that I plan to check out, too. I'm planning to try maybe one social networking site--so far I really haven't gotten into...

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tinym8 @tinym8 (420) • United States 6 Jul 10

What are some of your favorite places to go on the Internet? I'm curious to find out what people's interests are and learn some great new sites.

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gladread Thanks for the tip. I'll give it a try next time I'm searching for something where I would ordinarily use Google.

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tinym8 @tinym8 (420) • United States 6 Jul 10

What are some of your favorite places to go on the Internet? I'm curious to find out what people's interests are and learn some great new sites.

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gladread Hi tinym8! I like the weather sites, such as noaa.gov, accuweather.com, and wunderground.com. Not only do you get a detailed local forecast, but you can look at the radar displays and see whether a storm is headed right your way, or will miss you. There are...

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gladread @gladread (30) • United States 28 Jun 10

I have been trying to improve my knowledge of Spanish by watching Spanish-language movies on VHS and DVD from the library. I have seen some absolutely great Mexican films such as MARIA CALENDARIA, NOSOTROS LOS POBRES, LA PERLA and...

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gladread @gladread (30) • United States 23 May 10

It's been going on for weeks now: perhaps the worst disaster to hit the USA since the Civil War. The GLOBAL HORIZON oil spill continues almost unabated, and nothing the British Petroleum (BP) Company has tried so far has made any...

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gladread I agree! This is the ultimate test of his leadership so far, and I'm skeptical of how things have been going. Mrs. O'Leary and her cow might have been the "responsible parties" in the great Chicago fire, but only a fool would have expected them to put it out....

29 May 10

Jankar @Jankar (583) • Philippines 27 May 10

Last night, I feel so humiliated when I was force to do something that I don't want to do. I cant even mention it due to humiliation. I've just noticed it that after doing it, I could see it in everyone's eyes, what I did was...

humiliated

humiliation

shame

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gladread Whatever you did, you did at someone else's behest. Now you are worrying about how you are perceived by other people. Saying "no" always gives you more power than saying "yes." In other words, develop a habit of not being ruled by other people's suggestions....

27 May 10

mannymatters @mannymatters (13) • Philippines 15 May 10

This is actually a series of questions. I am talking about poets and fiction writers (novelists and short story writers) in particular. Is there still robust interest in creative writing all over the world? How are...

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gladread You pose a great many questions. To answer just a few: I think that your chances of writing something and having somebody read it have never been better. If you are a good writer/blogger you will gradually attract a following on the Internet The same applies...

27 May 10

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