The National Disability Abuse & Neglect Hotline and the Complaints Resolution and Referral Service (CRRS) are spending two weeks in Adelaide in February to provide training sessions about abuse and neglect and the CRRS to service users in SA (dates yet to be confirmed). Read the rest of this entry »
Sam likes to wear hers with jeans, Ginny thinks it’s an essential item with black trousers and Tiffany can think of nothing better than to chill on the beach with hers over a bikini. THE hottest site on the net brings you the SCORCHING new Net Girl T-Shirt so you can wear it with whatever you want. Read the rest of this entry »
About 2 months ago I wrote an article on whether or not Melody Thomas Scott(Nikki) was going to stay with the show or leave. This past week the soap press and online reports are all claiming that she is gone already. What should fans believe? Read the rest of this entry »
I thought a special festive message was quite appropriate today, since last night Father Christmas was seen skating on the seafront near to where I am based for Christmas. Perhaps he visited you? Did you get what you wanted? I did, for sure! Read the rest of this entry »
We have parties to kick off the Super Bowl, and bring in the goodies to prove it! Valentine’s Day is full of chocolate; Halloween is even more abundant in sweets. Then we have champagne brunches, birthday parties, lavish dinners, and other personal celebrations too.
Whatever the original birthplace of the naginata, there is little doubt its use was well known by the 10th century. Drawings and written accounts of battles over a thousand years ago speak of warriors using naginata to dismount warriors, usually by cutting the horse’s legs, then dispatching them beyond the reach of the sword. More effective than bow and arrow for this type of defense, and able to reach a mounted warrior, which a sword often could not, the naginata permitted warriors to face a mounted charge effectively. Read the rest of this entry »
Few weapons have as long, and as varied a history as the naginata. From Buddhist monks to Japanese women, this sophisticated weapon has enjoyed a wide following. Read the rest of this entry »
Self-esteem, very simply, is having confidence in one’s self, abilities and skills. At least that is what it is supposed to be. But the self-esteem bandwagon has turned a concept that is inherently good into a parenting practice that actually harms our children. The excessive and unrealistic comments foster an inaccurate self-image in our children, causing them hurt in the future.
The emotional energy present at Little League games can also bring out the worst in parents. Sometimes they trade insults with the opposing team’s parents. A mom might yell at the coach, berating him in public for not playing her child. A father may scream at an umpire with a fury better suited for fans of professional wrestling. Even worse, parents sometimes yell at their own kids during these contests. Read the rest of this entry »
Little League Baseball, a tradition that has been loved for generations and has helped mold many future stars and taught many of life’s valuable lessons, can often bring out the best as well as the worst in the parents of the Little Leaguers. Read the rest of this entry »