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What I Want My Kids To Remember Long After November 11

November 6, 2017 by Heather Jones 2 Comments

My grandfather didn’t like to talk about the war. In fact, I’m not sure I recall a single conversation with him about it. I knew all about his participation, though. My dad made sure of that. I knew he had lied about his age to enlist and turned 19 on the boat leading him to battle overseas. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: grandad, poppy, Remembrance Day, soldier, teaching kids about world war two, war

Book Review: “The Nightingale” by Kristin Hannah

March 3, 2015 by Christine Stock Leave a Comment

Image via My husband asked me the other day if I had changed the password on his phone. My negative reply caused us to pause for a moment before turning to our daughter. Let’s just say that she needs to practise her poker face. His new password? Her thumbprint. She’s ten. It frightens me that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Club, Books, Entertainment, Reviews Tagged With: book blog, book club, book reviews, books, survival, war, women's lit

Wavin’ Flag

July 3, 2013 by Alice Leave a Comment

Did your kids sing this song at their school concert or graduation this year end? You certainly wouldn't be alone - it's becoming a new standard. This picture book tells the story of K'naan coming to Canada, and where the song started. When I Get Older, by K'naan Tundra Books, ISBN: 978 1 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: hope, immigrants, songs, war

Truth, Or Something Like It

February 19, 2013 by Alice

This fascinating teen novel about two girls in World War II is a story of friendship and courage unlike any other story I've read about this era. Code Name Verityby Elizabeth E. WeinDoubleday CanadaISBN: 978 0 385 67654 0This story starts out with how a working class girls became a pilot and how two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reviews Tagged With: britain, war, World War II

Going BZRK

June 6, 2012 by Alice

This war is fought on the nano level - but is no less gruesome for it. BZRKby Michael GrantEgmontISBN: 978 1 60684 312 3What if, behind the scenes, two large corporations developed the technology to change the way people think? To control the masses of humanity by entering their brains and making … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: nanotechnology, technology, war

Do You Remember?

October 26, 2011 by Racheal

I know this time of year everyone's excited for (and sometimes overwhelmed by) Halloween.  But we have another holiday coming which I sometimes fear stands the risk of being forgotten.  Do you remember what it is?  Bestselling children's author Linda Granfield certainly does.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: children, education, John McCrea, Linda Granfield, Racheal McCaig, Remebrance Day, teaching, war

The Toughest Question I Have Ever Been Asked

November 11, 2010 by shawnd

Last year, I wrote a Remembrance Day post on my personal blog about my maternal grandfather's experience as a soldier in WWII.  On a day like today, it's worth another read... or just a read, if you've never seen it before.Go ahead.  Take a look.  I'll wait here.Ok, welcome … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Relationships Tagged With: blog, dad, daddy, father knows best, fight, lest we forget, Remembrance Day, veterans, war

If Children Ruled the World

November 9, 2010 by Kath

Well, first of all, we'd all be eating horribly. My daughter and a friend made the following snack this evening, after hiding out in my girlfriend's pantry for about ten minutes:Bread (whole wheat), spread liberally with peanut butter. Not bad so far, but it gets better (or worse, depending on your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: children, genocide, parenting, parenting blog, peace, war

We Have Seen The Enemy

November 8, 2010 by Alice

... and he is us. This classic Pogo line could be the sub-subtitle for this fantastic book about the kind of flawed thinking that makes wars possible. With a few days left before Remembrance Day, it's a perfect time to bring this home and start these talks with kids old enough to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: graphic, peace, war

Sean Penn and Naomi Watts in Fair Game. A Review.

October 3, 2010 by Unknown

On July 6th, 2003, The New York Times published an article written by Joseph Wilson called "What I Didn't Find in Africa" which, essentially, said that the Bush administration manipulated some intelligence related to some possible yellowcake in Africa that was a supposed part of an Iraqi nuclear … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews Tagged With: CIA, eonefilms, fair game, George Bush, Iraq, movie reviews, Naomi Watts, screener, undercover, war

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