This Yahoo! news story should have been listed under “Oddly Enough” because it truly demonstrates the idiocy that humans can exhibit at times. The Illinois Board of Education is considering a proposal to ban milk - a food that in most of our nutrition classes receives a “thumbs up,” but plans to keep potato chips, which are clearly junk food. The argument is that whole milk contains more fat and calories than one ounce of potato chips, so chips make the cut, and milk does not. But, who eats one ounce of chips? And what additives do those chips contain that would be otherwise harmful?
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From the "Ridiculous" File Sat Dec 10, 2005 12:31 am
Monitoring Kids' Computer Use Wed Dec 7, 2005 11:59 pm
This topic may seem like old news to some, but to those of us who spend lots of time on the computer and also wonder how we are ever going to handle our children’s computer use, this is a big deal. Lisa Whelchel - yes, the same woman who starred in The Facts of Life that many of us watched as kids - is an author/devoted mother, and she has some advice to offer in this area.
Children's Stories Can Be Harmful? Sun Dec 4, 2005 11:33 pm
This article in The New York Times will give you a laugh if nothing else. The author has taken the text and pictures of Goodnight Moon, and made suggestions to make the story less harmful to children. If you are overdone with kid books these days, take a look at this article and maybe a little levity will spark enthusiasm.
Ritalin and Adderall Abuse Among Students Fri Dec 2, 2005 12:12 am
I just had to share this one, because I didn’t even know the problem existed until our local news station broadcasted a story on it recently. Then, when I looked through the internet, I discovered that this has apparently been an issue for several years now. High school and college students have found that Ritalin and Adderall, drugs usually prescribed for Attention Deficit Disorder, also help students focus for longer periods of time during midterm and finals season.
