Beyond Skin Deep by F&EG Staff -5/2005- “What I try, for people that I love, even my wife, is to say, ‘Wrinkles are beautiful too,’ they are like carats in diamonds (the more the better). ” Antonio Banderas said these words to expose the beauty that lies within us all. Banderas is the ideal illustration of a man…
Carrie Underwood Country Girl by F&EG Staff -5/2005- For Carrie Underwood, ‘American Idol’ winner 2005, the American dream came true. A country singer at heart, Carrie’s rendition of the National Anthem has been described as beautiful and stunning. This farm girl turned vegetarian, considers herself as a normal girl that worked hard and liked school, adores her family and loves…
EDUCATION IN SPORTS by F&EG -5/2005- The United Nations declared 2005 as the International Year of Sport and Physical Education. They say sports encourages democracy, fights poverty, can have a long-lasting positive impact on public health, peace and the environment. Here’s why: Sport and physical education play an important role in human development. By their very nature, sport and…
Finding the Right Loans for College by F&EG Staff -6/2005- When scholarships, grants or money from generous relatives aren’t enough then it’s time to do your homework and find the college loans best suited for your child and you. It can be confusing with all the different organizations that offer the same loans, some with names like your friends…Sallie,…
Guided and Interactive Imagery by Nancy Nelson, RN, NP -6/2005- We all have images of people we know, people we’ve never met, events we’ve experienced and those we’d like to experience, places we have read about or perhaps just dreamed up. Memories, dreams, fantasies, worries and plans all involve imagery. Imagery is a natural thought process using one…
What we can DO NOW…Lessons from the Tsunami by EF&EG Staff -5/2005- “In location after location where the coral reefs were intact, the loss of life was far lower than in the places where the coral reefs were already damaged, said Cynthia Lazarus, director of the Planetary Coral Reef Foundation (PCRF). “The reefs offered protection, acting as a break…
Learn to Communicate Your Feelings Effectively by F&EG Staff -6/2005- Would you like to see your child grow up with an attitude of gratitude, self-reliant, positive and expressing authentic feelings of love? Communication begins with a feeling and thought and then our words finish the task. Philosophers have long questioned what comes first, the feeling or the thought. The…
Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards by Marvin Marshall, Ed.D -5/2005- Using internal motivation is far more effective in changing behavior than are traditional approaches of using bribes (rewards) or coercion (punishments). Following is a way to promote responsible behavior by using INTERNAL motivation. The Raise Responsibility System This discipline system is comprised of three parts (1) teaching a…
He Aims for Equity and Knows How to Edutain by F&EG Staff -S/S 2005 Jason Kamras is this year’s National Teacher of the Year. He’s the 55th teacher to win the award and the first from the District of Columbia. A committee of representatives from 14 national education groups chose Kamras from among the 55 US state and territory…
TAKING STEPS NOW … To Prevent Childhood Abduction by F&EG Staff -6/2005- A 3-month-old boy was abducted from a shopping mall after his mother had left him for a few minutes in the care of her purported friends. When she returned and could not find her friends or son, she notified authorities. A Rachael Alert, nationally known as an…
