Archive for August, 2007

Despite my praises for the large plastic frog that has adorned our tub wall for just over a year, it’s time to say goodbye. Tonight the adhesive gave away again and the Frog Pod came crashing down into the tub. Fortunately, our daughter’s bath had ended 10 minute before the fall, so once again there [...]

Looking for an easy way to give something back to your community? Internet search engine Goodsearch gives half its revenue (about a penny per search) to nonprofits. That would be a good reason to use GoodSearch instead of Yahoo! or Google, but there’s more: you get to pick the charity your searches benefit.
Just visit www.goodsearch.com [...]

When my daughter started walking I mentioned to my wife that I thought she (my daughter) moved like Godzilla and I wanted to make a video of her stomping toward little figures. She wasn’t entirely impressed, but I wonder what she’ll think after seeing these bumbo-inspired videos.

I can’t even begin to imagine [...]

Budget Travel Magazine has named Peterborough to its list of the 10 Coolest Small Towns
The 10 towns on the list are:

Millerton, NY
Milford, PA
Yachats, OR
Waitsburg, WA
Paia, HI
Parkville, MO
Silver City, NM
Peterborough, NH
Tuscumbia, AL
Collinsville, CT

Maybe it’s time to update the “a good place to live” slogan?
[Union Leader]

Friday night my wife and I were discussing the lead paint-related recalls with a friend. As we discussed the recalls and the media coverage of them, we kept coming back to one question: why is lead paint used at all anymore?
Fortunately, the August 15 Explainer column at Slate answers this very question.
Basically, lead is used [...]

You asked and we heard you! We’ve upgraded our Message Board to allow multi-day events on the calendar and other new features including:

Private messaging and buddy lists for registered members
Buddy lists for registered members
YouTube support
And lots more techy stuff behind the scenes

Take a look around and let us know what you think on the Message [...]

At a time when some museums are facing closing, some one individual is challenging all state museums and libraries to increase their membership. Robert Finlay, confounder of Hillcrest Capital Partners and a graduate of Southern New Hampshire University, has offered $75,000 to the encourage librarian and museum directors to raise awareness of their services and [...]

The Children’s Metamorphosis (Met) museum in Derry is in danger of closing after 16 years. According to an article in the Union Leader, the Met is hoping to raise $50,000 in pledges by the end of August. This would allow them to pay back rent and put them in a good position for the fall.
Our [...]

Just a few weeks after Thomas the Train toys were recalled due to lead paint, another company has announced a recall. This time it’s Fisher-Price and the recall involves 967,000 plastic preschool toys sold between May and August.
If you purchased a Dora the Explorer, Go Diego Go, Elmo, Sesame Street…ok, any Fisher-Price toys after [...]