Free to Be

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAIf I sent you outside right now, how many of the plants and insects in your immediate environment could you name? How about your children… could they name more, or less, than you? Do you know, from experience, that if you take an ant from the backyard and put it with a trail of ants from the front yard that usually, not always but usually, the front yard ants will attack and kill that backyard ant in what appears to be a frenzy?!

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One Hen, Two Ducks

Jerry Lewis Does The Announcer's Test Eloquently Today the local newscasters were talking about the updated World’s Record book when they started quizzing one another about ‘special’ talents they have, when the sports guy starts in with the Announcer’s Test. Made me laugh and brought back lots of memories.

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Saturday Sillies – How to make a paper gun that shoots ninja stars

paper gun that shoots ninja stars It’s Saturday and I’ve decided to devote Saturday’s to sharing silly, fun, creative and/or intriguing things. (my version of Saturday morning cartoons :-)) So today… it’s a video about how to make a very cool paper gun that really, really works! Well, if shooting paper ninja stars is what you’re going for…

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