Thursday, July 21st, 2011
by familycircle
Grammy-award winning artist John Legend is serious about education. That’s why he’s stepping up as the spokesperson for the GIVE Education campaign, a crusade to increase dropout awareness and keep kids in school. The campaign, supported by Procter & Gamble and
Communities in Schools, one of the nation’s largest dropout prevention organizations,...
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Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
by Michael Tyrrell
What We’re Eating:My Big Fat Rib Dinner There was no way that ribs weren’t going to be thrown on the grill this past weekend. I have been craving ribs for weeks and this was D-Day! Grilling mavens have some really complicated protocol ( homemade rubs, marinades, mops, BBQ sauces). Me, I like simple.
Country ribs seemed the way to go since they were on sale and they looked...
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Monday, July 18th, 2011
by Melissa Knific
What We’re Eating: Mussels On an uncomfortably humid evening (like Sunday in New York), sometimes all you want is a quick, light meal that won’t heat up your kitchen. My solution last night: mussels.
Not only are mussels easy to prepare—they’re inexpensive! I paid $8 for 2 pounds at the farmers’ market yesterday (you can definitely find them even cheaper, but I have my go-to fish...
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Monday, July 18th, 2011
by Christine Mattheis
According to a new Gallup poll 59% of Americans support a ban on smoking in public places. Ten years ago, just 39% were in favor of a ban.
I live in New York City, where smoking is prohibited in most public places, including beaches, parks, outdoor plazas, restaurants and bars. Personally, I am glad it’s not allowed. Smoking is a choice; breathing in secondhand smoke...
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Friday, July 15th, 2011
by familycircle
The L.A. Unified School District recently passed a policy in which homework can’t count for more than 10 percent of a student’s grade. The idea is to give students a break—especially those who need to shoulder real-life responsibilities outside the realm of reading, writing and math assignments, like working long hours or caring for younger siblings.
Homework Overload
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