Columbine - A Father's Perspective on School Violence
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The Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday, April 20, 1999 at Columbine High school in Littleton, Colorado. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebod, the two shooters killed 12 students, 1 teacher and wounded 23 before turning their guns on themselves. It is the deadliest high school shooting in United States history.
On Thursday, May 8, 2008, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton , Colorado , was invited to address the House Judiciary Committee's subcommittee. What he said to our national leaders during this special session of Congress was painfully truthful.
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Back To College and School Buying is in Billions 2018
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In recent years back-to-college bound students have been a life vest for many retailers and this year college students and their parents will be spending over 80-billion dollars.
"Total spending for K-12 schools and college combined is projected to reach $82.8 billion this year, 2018," reports the National Retail Federation.
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GPS Can Suck Power From Your Summer
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Traveling has never been so easy and so much fun. Thanks to new devices like iPods, DVD players and navigation systems, people are able to ditch the bulky maps and licenses plate spotting games and replace them with items that make them feel just at home. Parents can now have the kids entertained while an animated computer voice gives you step by step directions. "Bing! Take exit 223C in 1.4 miles," says the GPS voice.
But could these new necessities be costing you a lot more than you realize? Perhaps the price of all these new technologies should include a new car battery too.
Canadians Banking Their Big Bucks Online
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Canada has over 61 percent of its citizens using some form of online banking. According to a recent comScore survey, out of 37 global markets Canada had they highest adoption rate of online banking than any other market including the United Kingdom, United States and Australia. More Canadians are banking online and they are doing it more frequently than the other contenders for the online banking crown.
The internet has changed the way everyone does business, especially the banking industry. With the introduction of online banking, many consumers are managing their accounts barefoot and in bed instead of messing with their brick and mortar counterparts.
Americans To Spend Billions Saying "Atta Boy", Dad
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It's that time of the year to break out the barbeque, kick back with Dad in his favorite recliner and watch the ball game. That's right, its time to celebrate our favorite men in our lives...dads, step dads, grandfathers, and positive male role models.
On the humorous side, Bill Cosby once told a reporter that fatherhood is making your child feel the present you love most is soap-on-a-rope. The lesson there is making your child feel important. Coach J. Valvano remembered the power of the father role model when observed, "My father gave me the greastest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me."
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