Culture
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Thanksgiving Dishes from Vivian Howard’s Kitchen
This time of year always means the mouth-watering smells of the holiday season! Chef Vivian Howard of the docu-series “A Chef’s Life” on PBS has step-by-step recipes for memorable Thanksgiving plates. Each year I try out some new recipes and I think I just might have to try Vivian’s date, pecan, bacon cheese ball with curried peach preserves. Which recipe do you want you to try out? Here are some recipes Vivian shared with us: Date, Pecan, Bacon Cheese Ball with Curried Peach Preserves Buttery Turkey with Warm Sorghum Vinaigrette Turnip Root and Green Dressing Pecan Streusual Pie with Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe 1: Date, Pecan, Bacon Cheese Ball…
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Inspirational Mom: Holly Robinson Peete, Hollywood’s Autism Advocate
I’m not someone who’s starstruck. Sure I appreciate talent and I am an avid movie goer. Sure, I’d have a hard time giving up my favorite television shows or Netflix account, but I don’t look to movie and television stars as my heroes or role models. That is until I met Holly Robinson Peete. She’s an actress, author, talk show host, philanthropist, and—where I find inspiration the most—mom to four children, one with autism. In 1997, Holly and her husband, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, formed the HollyRod Foundation, to help with Parkinson’s disease. (Her father, the original “Gordon,” on Sesame Street, had Parkinson’s.) Then in 2005, inspired by their…
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Doc McStuffins: Pet Vet on DVD
Doc and the Toys Highlight Lessons About Care and Responsibility for Pets In: DOC MCSTUFFINS: PET VET Available now on DVD! Includes 5 Pet-Themed Episodes Plus FREE, Exclusive Pet Collar Packed Inside! We love Doc McStuffins for so many reasons and we are super excited about the latest DVD that includes 5 pet-themed episodes and teaches children about taking care of pets. I have mentioned that I grew up in a household filled with cats and dogs – most of them rescues. I think it is so good for a child’s development to learn about taking care of little animals. It teaches them about responsibility and being empathetic towards others. I love this! …
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Enter Your School Into the National Geographic Bee
Photo courtesy of National Geographic Kids About the National Geographic Bee Each year thousands of schools in the United States participate in the National Geographic Bee using materials prepared by the National Geographic Society. The contest is designed to inspire students to be curious about the world. Schools with students in grades four through eight are eligible for this entertaining and challenging competition. Photo courtesy of National Geographic Kids The mission of the National Geographic Bee is to educate kids about the world and inspire them to learn more about it. The competition has several levels (school, state, national, etc.) and is open to fourth through eighth graders. When we spoke with Dr.…
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PBS Digital Studios Provides Unique Learning Experiences
PBS Digital Studios is the public broadcaster’s digital arm that is successfully bringing the YouTube generation into the PBS world with 20 million views per month. Part of the PBS Digital Studio’s strategy is to create programming that was digital first and not so much about shortening existing broadcasts. Part of the success is by finding creatives who are already successful on YouTube or other online platforms, particularly in science, and exposing them to a wider audience—in some cases turning YouTube hobbyists into full-time PBS hosts. (Source: FastCompany). The various series in the PBS Digital Studios network, which range from animated explorations of neuroscience to lessons in Texas barbecue, are “purposefully…
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“The Finest Hours” Out January 2016
THE FINEST HOURS I really enjoy movies based on actual events and the heroic action-thriller, “The Finest Hours” is the remarkable true story of the most daring rescue mission in the history of the Coast Guard. I can’t wait to see this movie and be on the edge of my seat I am sure! The film will transport audiences to the heart of the action, creating a fully-immersive cinematic experience on an epic scale. On February 18, 1952, a massive nor’easter struck New England, pummeling towns along the Eastern seaboard and wreaking havoc on the ships caught in its deadly path, including the SS Pendleton, a T-2 oil tanker bound…