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October 26, 2008

Just Like in the Movies

In movies like Mission Impossible and James Bond flicks, they always have ridiculously small cameras.  Well, that’s not just Hollywood — there really are tiny cameras like that.
Take, for example, the pinhole camera.  This is an unbelievably small camera — small enough that someone could wear it in their lapel as an undercover spy camera.  It [...]

October 24, 2008

Visiting a Pumpkin Patch for Halloween

Visiting a pumpkin patch is one of the most exciting, fall-themed things you can do with your kids for Halloween.  A family I babysit for goes every year.  Last year they got pumpkins and a whole bunch of other things, such as carrots, onions, radishes, and squash.
Often pumpkin patches and vegetable farms also have mazes [...]

September 23, 2008

The Difficulty of Learning Something New

I love to start getting involved in new things but I have to admit that I don’t particularly like the whole process of starting to learn something new. There is always this awkward period during which I don’t know enough to even tell if I like what it is that I’m learning. I’m not comfortable [...]

July 22, 2008

Finding Ice Skating Again

Dancing with the Stars is one of our countries favorite television shows. Watching Kristi Yamaguchi spin around the dance floor last season brought back memories of watching her glide over the ice during her career as an Olympian. For a generation of reality show watchers, Kristi will be known as a dancer but for those [...]

June 19, 2008

Kids Halloween Costumes are Great for Summer Fun

The kids are home for the summer and frankly, the novelty of having them around all day has worn off a little bit. Don’t get me wrong; I love having the kids around. But I work from home and it’s really hard to get my work done when they’re always coming around to complain that [...]