Monthly Archives: April 2007

Mini Rant: Grammar, Education and Mommy Fits

Posted on April 30, 2007 by Angela Allen

My daughter has picked up several bad habits from exposure to the elementary education systems in Casey and Russell County Schools. It bothered me when my child (who spoke perfect, grammatically correct English in the pre-K years) returned from first … Continue reading →

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Kentucky Education: Throwing Money At Problems

Posted on April 30, 2007 by Angela Allen

I spoke with a peer this morning. She knows I don’t watch TV, so she told me about the latest American Idol show… which donated money to needy causes. Alongside the starving children in Africa and disease causes, she said … Continue reading →

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Tiny Houses: Taking Tiny to a Whole New Micro-Scale

Posted on April 29, 2007 by Angela Allen

The latest issue of Wired Magazine (my favorite subscription) featured a new take on small spaces with high-tech features and micro-design. It was too cool not to share with those of you who love a good tiny house as much … Continue reading →

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Education in Kentucky: The End of School is Near…

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Angela Allen

Education in Kentucky gets me “all riled up.” My daughter got her report card on Tuesday. That’s the 24th of April, it was printed out on the 23rd (Monday). And the report date was 3/17/07 – 5/24/07. She did well… … Continue reading →

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This Cool New Toy Puts iPod Content on my TV

Posted on April 27, 2007 by Angela Allen

I recently purchased a cool new addition to the iPod accessory collection for our household. I had a slew of Best Buy reward points that were about to expire, so I went shopping. For the first time in ages, there … Continue reading →

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