http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:07:03 -0700 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:15:26 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Patrick-Swayze-Actor-yes-Singer-yes-Dancer-OH-YES?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner  Patrick Swayze looked like the guy next door -- the friend or big brother we'd all like to have on our side.  Sure, he could sing and act well enough, but, boy, oh, boy, could he dance! Here are two clips that show... music movies creative arts Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:15:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Patrick-Swayze-Actor-yes-Singer-yes-Dancer-OH-YES?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Hey-hey-baby-City-of-Duluth-hosts-The-Swinging-Medallions-Friday-night?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner     Check out those plaids! 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It's a wonder the Baby Boomers survived with role models like these.What a game!  The Crimson Tide rallied in the 4th quarter and rolled over the VA Tech Hokies las... education enrichments sports history math Teachable Moment family FREE Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:04:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Alabama--VA-Tech-pregame-comment-prompts-Teachable-Moment-opportunity?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m9d5-Crimson-Tide-7point-favorites-over-Hokies-in-tonights-ChickfilA-College-Kickoff--Roll-Tide?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner                                          &nbs... sports history games family FREE TV school Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:47:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m9d5-Crimson-Tide-7point-favorites-over-Hokies-in-tonights-ChickfilA-College-Kickoff--Roll-Tide?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m9d5-ChickfilA-Football-Kickoff-AL-vs-VTech-Saturday-Score-FREE-sandwich-Monday?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner (c) ecorazzi.comEverybody likes chicken. Everybody likes football. Talk about a great combo, especially on a long Labor Day weekend. This Saturday, the University of Alabama plays Virginia Tech in the second annual Chick-fil-A Kickoff game at th... Georgia travel history music cooking celebrations holiday Teachable Moment family Bargains FREE GA TV Sat, 05 Sep 2009 08:33:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m9d5-ChickfilA-Football-Kickoff-AL-vs-VTech-Saturday-Score-FREE-sandwich-Monday?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Decatur-Book-Festival-101-a-Labor-Day-weekend-of-love-of-literacy-September-46?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner The Librarian is an oil on canvas by Italian painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo. (1530-1593)Where can you mingle with 150 authors, celebrate Eudora Welty, hear a "Werewolves vs Vampires" debate, shop for valuable out-of-print books, learn to love ... education enrichments history cooking crafts festival celebrations poetry Teachable Moment family 101 Stuff Bargains creative arts FREE GA Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:53:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Decatur-Book-Festival-101-a-Labor-Day-weekend-of-love-of-literacy-September-46?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Top-10-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner Music, sports, safety, science, and history.  Hmm.  Are you seeing a pattern?  In keeping with my teacher-driven mentality, here's a little review, a Top 10 list of my favorite articles for Examiner.com.  Entries are&nbs... education Georgia travel enrichments sports history music science nature conservation holiday 4th of July travel Darius Goes West Teachable Moment health safety family creative arts FREE GA school Atlanta Falcons gardening Top 10 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:57:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Top-10-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Atlanta-Soapbox-Racing-today--No-bull--Red-Bull?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner    Don't try this at home.   www.Old-Pictures.comIt's Saturday, August 29. You still have time to get to Piedmont Park for the 2009 Atlanta Red Bull Soapbox Races.  What are you waiting for?As you can see from this photo, soa... Georgia travel sports games travel Teachable Moment family creative arts FREE Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:06:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Atlanta-Soapbox-Racing-today--No-bull--Red-Bull?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Atlanta-Red-Bull-Soapbox-Race-101-10th-Street-near-Piedmont-Park-Saturday-August-29?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner Photo from Old-Picture.comWith names like Atlanta Hillbillies, Chili Dog Explosion, Flying Ninja Monkeys, Frank U!, Ladies and the General Lee, Team Boobie-Do!, and The Loafing Leprechauns, is there any wonder the Atlanta Red Bull Soap Box Derby will... Georgia travel Teachable Moment safety family 101 Stuff FREE Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:14:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m8d27-Atlanta-Red-Bull-Soapbox-Race-101-10th-Street-near-Piedmont-Park-Saturday-August-29?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Lifestyles-of-the-rich--blameless-Ten-hours-of-medications-induce-Michael-Jacksons-final-sleep?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner Did IV drugs drop the King of Pop?Who really dropped the King of Pop? Four sides (so far) of a sad, sad story: the detective, the autopsy, the doctor and his lawyer.According to a police affidavit by L.A. Police detective Orlando Martinez, Micha... Teachable Moment health Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:07:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Lifestyles-of-the-rich--blameless-Ten-hours-of-medications-induce-Michael-Jacksons-final-sleep?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m8d23-Gwinnett-County-Public-Libraries-opening-one-closing-one-and-counting-beans?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner Books as art. Arcimbolo-style reader.On August 11, 2009, the Gwinnett County Public Library Board voted 3 to 1 to proceed with the opening of the new Hamilton Mill Library. Yeah!  And closing the Dacula Branch. Boo!Some residents in Dacula are u... Georgia travel enrichments recycling conservation Teachable Moment family Bargains FREE GA Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:01:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m8d23-Gwinnett-County-Public-Libraries-opening-one-closing-one-and-counting-beans?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Ecofriendly-Gardening-101-Homeowners-guide-to-planting-a-shade-tree?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner The river birch sheds its bark as the trunk grows. (c) Carol AitkenA great way to get through these last "dog days" of sweltering summer heat is to... (a) crank up the a/c and play video games(b) sit in a tub of icy water and sh-h-h-h-... enrichments nature conservation Teachable Moment family 101 Stuff GA gardening Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:29:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Ecofriendly-Gardening-101-Homeowners-guide-to-planting-a-shade-tree?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Kids-on-Wheels-101-bicycle-safety-for-kids-of-all-ages?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner It is believed that Leonardo Da Vinci doodles the first bicycle in his journal. Helmet Safety Rap*H-E-L-M-E-T, helmet safety for you and me.Wear it right, day or night, down in front with chin strap tight.Every time you skate or board, every tim... enrichments sports history poetry games Tour de France GiroDonne Teachable Moment health safety family 101 Stuff FREE Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:38:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m8d21-Kids-on-Wheels-101-bicycle-safety-for-kids-of-all-ages?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Get-Outside-Georgia-101-Panola-Mountain-State-Park?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner Panola Mountain State Park has got it all! A river, moss and lichen, a museum and visitor center, river and fitness trails, interpretive hikes, a playground, outreach programs and school fieldtrips, four picnic shelters and a conference center, Float... Georgia travel enrichments science nature conservation travel Teachable Moment family 101 Stuff FREE GA school Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:49:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Get-Outside-Georgia-101-Panola-Mountain-State-Park?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Good-Neighbor-101-Targets-fieldtrip-reading-arts--violence-prevention-grants-library-makeover?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner       (c) Target Early Childhood Reading GrantsWith educational monies drying up across the country, many merchants share their merchandise, employees, and profits to support local schools. Target stores c... education art enrichments music Teachable Moment family 101 Stuff creative arts FREE school Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:59:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Good-Neighbor-101-Targets-fieldtrip-reading-arts--violence-prevention-grants-library-makeover?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m8d16-Big-Brother-and-the-American-consumer?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner Is "Big Brother" really watching out for us? Let's see... there are departments to oversee our education, our food and water, our personal habits (like drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and firearms), our physically and mentally challenged; our nati... 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A split-second shortstop? A catcher with good knees?"You gotta have heart!" sang the losing team in ... sports music science concert Teachable Moment health Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:21:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11443-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner~y2009m8d13-What-do-the-Gwinnett-Braves-and-Damn-Yankees-have-in-common-Heart-Thursday-August-13?cid=exrss-Atlanta-Teachable-Moments-Examiner