This month, October, we will meet here at Spiritually Unequal Marriage. In November we will all meet up with Laurie of Women Taking A Stand and return to Grace Alone in December.
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Thankful Thursday -Fall Joy!
Q: My nearly 8-year-old son made fun of the skin color of our next-door neighbor’s biracial daughter. The minute he realized how wrong he was, he became very upset and tried to go back and apologize but the girl had locked herself in her room and wouldn’t even talk to her mother. My son then wrote her a very moving apology.
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John Rosemond: Boy feels remorse over racial remark
As a second-grader, Blake Delaplane was giving away his “Star Wars” figurines to foster children. In addition to count- less hours spent helping others, Blake Delaplane also taught himself to play the piano. The Granite Bay High School senior aims to become an ambassador to help bring peace to a volatile part of the world
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Ambitious, civic-minded and 16
The Music Circus production of “The Marvelous Wonderettes” opening tonight is a musical trip down memory lane. But it’s also a reminder of how much American society – and pop music in particular – changed from the 1950s to the ’60s. Lindsay Mendez as Betty Jean, left, Lowe Taylor as Cindy Lou, Misty Cotton as Missy and Bets Malone as Suzy star in “The Marvelous Wonderettes” at Music Circus
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‘Marvelous Wonderettes’ to open at Sacramento Music Circus
I always had a terrible time getting to sleep the night before the first day of school. School supplies are cooler than ever before. Crayloa’s Liv folders can be customized
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Mom.me: School supplies jet keep improving, getting more cool
Spot a flea or two on your dog or cat, and the reaction is likely to be a slight shudder and a mental note to check the calendar to see if it’s time for the monthly application of a few magic drops between the shoulder blades. Be careful if you take your dog for a walk where deer also tread, because where there are deer there also are ticks
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Pet Connection: Ticks are out there
There has been a big green parrot flying around my neighborhood for the past couple of years. Can parrots really survive so far away from their natural habitat? The wild parrots in the Telegraph Hill area of San Francisco are an example of pet species that have colonized urban areas.
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Pet Connection: Pet bird species gone feral can thrive, but don’t add to the mix
Lady is a 1-year-old, female Labrador mix with a gentle personality. She loves to lean against people to show affection and is friendly with other dogs
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At the SPCA: Pets up for adoption
Back in 1886, it was “base ball” and players wore wool uniforms and flimsy gloves. In the foothills near Sacramento, a group of “ballists” stick to some old-time traditions
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At the really old ball game
A highlight for us was to watch the wonderful changinging of the guard that occurs every day at 11:30 a.m. in front of the queen’s Buckingham Palace.
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Postcards from Readers: Buckingham Palace