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Restoring Culture through the Arts

June 3, 2010

By Cathy Jackson Today I had so much fun being a guest co-host on the show, Restoring Culture through the Arts. What, exactly, does that mean? Today we were honored to have Vivian Doublestein as a guest on our show. She is the founder and Executive director of The Master’s Academy of Fine Arts, based [...]

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Write with the End in Mind

April 22, 2010

Do you remember that first time you connected a pencil to a piece of paper? Most of us probably tried sometime in our toddler years only to have the sharp object snatched from our tiny hands. Take a moment to reflect back and you may remember that first letter–often written upside down and backwards—usually [...]

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Keeping Kids Safe From Abduction, Violence, and Exploitation

April 15, 2010

Keeping Kids Safe From Abduction, Violence, and Exploitation According to the U.S. Department of Justice more than 300,000 children in the U.S. are at risk every year for commercial sexual exploitation. Teri Williams from NBC reported that investigators and researchers estimate the average predator in the U.S. can make more than $200,000 a year off [...]

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Ride for a Reason

March 25, 2010

Pastor Bob Sparenberg Show 3-24-10 The idea that each one of us should “ride” (live) for a reason seems logical. In fact, when children discover the reason for their existence, their self-worth is transformed and attitudes dramatically improve. This belief is embodied in the person of Pastor Bob Sparenberg. Bob is a motocross enthusiast who [...]

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A Kid’s View of Literature

March 25, 2010

Wilona Karimabadi, Managing Editor for KidsView joined me for a show on a kid’s view of literature. Wilona Karimabadi has worked on KidsView since January 2007. She gets to edit copy, talk to KidsView reporters, plan issues, test out the puzzles, and put together a monthly calendar. She is also responsible for KidsView’s first website! [...]

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A Teacher’s Story

March 10, 2010

A Teacher’s Story Mr. Mahling was one of those teachers who knew his subject well, but didn’t relate well to his students. One day he came out of the school and saw this old van driven by one of his students. The van was idling unevenly and Mr. Mahling went over, and as a joke went [...]

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The Story Behind PointScribe

February 12, 2010

Your Child Has Been Diagnosed with a Disability, Now What? Kevin Maher had been an engineer for 25 years in the semiconductor industry. His life took an unexpected turn in 1997 when his daughter was born 3 months premature. Soon after, his daughter was diagnosed with severe cerebral palsy and handed a lifelong prognosis [...]

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Don’t Spread the Depression Virus

January 7, 2010

Depression Affects 18.8 Million Americans Did you know that depression affects approximately 18.8 million American adults in a given year? The holidays can be particularly difficult. Those who have struggled with depression say that they’d rather be physically sick than depressed, those who’ve never been depressed should count their blessings! But I can guarantee that [...]

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