Celestial beauty: Take a peek at Venus at her peak
After the Moon, Venus is the brightest thing in the night sky. Nothing else even comes close. No wonder civilizations
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Kids Almanac: Save the eels, shadowtales, showtunes & signs of spring
Years ago when our son was born, I didn’t know any other area parents with a baby, and it
Time management
I have a problem with time management. I know I am not alone in this; in fact, I know I
Kids Almanac: Leprechaun traps, Simplicity Parenting and “Feed me, Seymour!”
A leprechaun is small and green He hides where he cannot be seen. But if you catch one on this
Our kids and the internet
Yesterday I spent the entire day, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., listening to teenagers relate to each other. “Relate”
Venus and Jupiter reach spectacular conjunction this weekend
You’ve already seen it. You couldn’t help it. There in the west after sunset, two brilliant “stars” grab attention because
Kids’ Almanac: Pie on Pi Day, walk with your girls on International Women’s Day
“If somebody offers me cake or pie, I say, ‘I want both!’ It’s a feeling of no limits.” – Lisa
Enough with the nagging
The teaser on AOL said something like “More likely to cause divorce than adultery!” What? I thought to myself. How
This bud’s for you
In some ways winter is the best season to look at trees. Without the dense foliage that obscures them in
Kids Almanac: Owl hike, Young Writers’ Guild & making maple syrup
“Everyone is a writer, but some don’t know it yet.” – Chris Tanis Local father, writer, musician and 12-year