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Don’t Compare Twilight and the Hunger Games. Just Don’t.
The Hunger Games have taken the teen series spotlight. Although it’s geared toward the same age group, the Hunger Games has very little in common with the Twlight saga, which it gets compared to all too often.
A Survivors Guide to Moving Home
If you happen to find yourself facing this fate, follow these tips to make the most of your stay with the ‘rents.
The Silver Lining of Unemployment
We won’t let the man get us down! There are some good things about being unemployed!
Nostalgia Moment: Book Series from our Childhoods
Children’s books are not what they used to be. What happened to the good old days before Harry Potter, Twilight, and the Hunger Games? Remember the wholesomeness?
Top 10 Non-Disney Animated Classics
To help refresh your memory (and re-energize your youthful wonderment) here are our favorite non-Disney animated classics.
World Peace and Other Fourth Grade Achievements
John Hunter, a teacher in Virginia, has found the secret to achieving world peace – leave it up to fourth graders.
Our Favorite Gingers (Not The Evil Ones)
Carrot top, copper top, or ginger. Whatever the nickname, we love these redheads.
Elizabeth Taylor: The First Major Celebrity Brand
Elizabeth Taylor took her star status from actress to entrepreneur and activist. She has left a mark on our world that will be here for decades to come.
iPad: Best Thing Since the Overhead Projector?
Gigantic textbooks, no. 2 pencils, and spiral notebooks may soon be the thing of the past. As the iPad hit school hallways, new apps allow students to not only consume information, but also interact with and manipulate it.
