A Tribute to 3rd Platoon_an F&EG Interview with Dr. Kathy Platoni by Aleta McCallum -10/2006- Her boots are made for walking and that is just what Dr. Kathy Platoni has been doing for the mental health of our American soldiers in Iraq these last few years.”I’ve put a lot of mileage on these boots in the past 27 years,”…
Media Literacy in the Curriculum by Courtney Wise -9/2006- Most teachers acknowledge the influence television, the internet, pop culture and music has on students and their world view. Celebutants, reality TV, bigger-than-life sports stars and meg–rich pop stars are competing with classroom curriculum for students’ attention. Rather than fighting it, teachers can use that medium of information to help…
WHEELS OF FREESTYLE EXTREME ACTION SPORTS MAKES A DIFFERENCE by F&EG Staff -9/2006- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wheels of Freestyle, Inc. presents “Just Say Yes!” to LIFE, GOALS & DREAMS, a spectacular live action sports show school assembly! The Wheels of Freestyle Action Sports Show features world-class professional athletes promoting powerful positive messages about “Saying YES” to LIFE, GOALS and…
Tips to Turn Around a FUNDRAISER – in DISTRESS by F&EG Staff -9/2006- Nearly $1.7 billion worth of band equipment, athletic team uniforms, field trips, playground equipment and other educational youth products, programs and services were made possible last year through product fundraising, according to a survey by the Association of Fund-Raising Distributors & Suppliers (AFRDS). However, for the past…
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…
