It's Wednesday, August 20, 2008.

	Fun frappe by Daniel Friedman
What do you get when you dump 55 tons of snow in DC Ranch in August? Eventually just water, but along the way 400 kids played in relative coolness of the mounds of snow for the Summer Snowball event last Saturday. The icy frolickers donated funds and school supplies to Homeward Bound which assists families in the Phoenix Metro area transitioning out of domestic abuse situations. Since 1990, Homeward Bound has provided housing and a comprehensive social services program to break multi-generational cycles of homelessness and domestic violence. Krispy Kreme sponsored the event and donated $1500 to Homeward Bound as well as free donuts at the event. Homeward Bound Phoenix.

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• Karen Barr
  For the first time in many months, I could feel my father-in-law in the room. Tom Barr died in January. But he was here, in my house, this week. I felt him here.For one precious week, my entire family was here at the same time. Read more...
  
  
• Dan Barr
  There is an interesting article in the New York Times today concerning the growing number of children who are taking medication to treat Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and acid reflux — all problems linked to obesit Read more...
  
  
• Vicki Louk Balint
  Here's the reason why I had absolutely no tears the day that we said goodbye to Phil. Of course, I knew I would miss him. Read more...
  
  
• Debra Rich Gettleman
  Asked at what point a baby gets “human rights,” Barack Obama, a staunch supporter of a woman’s right to choose, said during a televised forum, “… whether you’re looking at it from a theological perspective or a sc Read more...
  
  
• Brittney Walker
  I don't remember how this handprint happened anymore. It's been so many months.I'm vaguely sure it was Christopher's hand that left its mark but whatever substance coated his fingers, creating the un-erasable print, is long forgotten. Read more...
  
  
• Lin Sue Cooney
  Okay, I’m going to be blunt. We are raising a generation of picky eaters whose constant diet of chicken nuggets and pizza is clogging their arteries and their minds. Read more...
  

PLUS: Blogging with the Blomquists
There were plenty of interesting things in Universal Studios, don't get me wrong, and I'll get to that in a moment. But one of the best parts of the trip were the completely non sequiter and weird things that happened. Read more...

Gamer Mom: Technology talk with Catherine Wyman
In 1967, Katherine Switzer was the first woman to legally run the Boston Marathon.  Actually, she wrote "K. Switzer" on her entry form so they wouldn't know she was a woman. Read more...

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