63% of Americans have a pet. Cats top the list, but if you’re the president, you must have a dog. Not that it’s in the job description, but 100% of US presidents for the last 85 years have had a pooch. And our next president is not about to change that legacy. And besides, he [...]
Tags: Barack Obama, dog, Labradoodle, pets, Portuguese water hound, shelter
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People in many places celebrated in myriad ways yesterday when Barack Obama was elected the next president of the United States. Perhaps nowhere was the party as enthusiastic as in maternity wards the world over, especially Kenya, Obama’s birthplace.
Today saw a flood of little Baracks, Michelles, and even Obamas, as mothers hope their little bundles [...]
Tags: Baby Names, Barack Obama, Kenya
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I’m not voting today. I wish I could, but although I live in America, I’m not a US citizen so I’m not eligible to vote here. And I live in a swing state so I’d dearly love to go and vote, I’m going out and knocking on doors and helping in my local campaign office.
You [...]
Tags: Barack Obama, election, ice cream, john mccain, Sarah Palin, voting
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Recently, one of the presidential candidates wagged a finger at America and said it was a little embarrassing that more of us don’t learn foreign languages. I’ll keep my politics and the accuracy of his statements to myself, but I will say this: I’ve actually been a little embarrassed to admit that I am teaching [...]
Tags: Barack Obama, bilingual, foreign language, Spanish
Posted in: Education, Parenting
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