Worried about finding enough money to buy a new inner tube for his bike, a twelve-year-old boy gets an old riding mower from his grandmother for his birthday. Soon he is mowing his neighbors’ lawns, and making more money than he thought possible. When he meets Arnold, a stockbroker who… (Keep reading)
The Portage District Library had a book sale yesterday. They have six of them a year, but for some strange reason, I seem able to only get to about half of them. It’s always a lot of fun, and you can pick up some great bargains. Most paperbacks are three… (Keep reading)
Keeping kids reading during the summer is important. We want to encourage our kids to read and to enjoy it, but we need to strike a fine balance between making it optional and making it mandatory. The following tips come to us via ADDitude Magazine. While these tips are aimed… (Keep reading)
Summer is in full swing, so you know what that means…yup, it’s time to stock up on school supplies. I don’t have anything against those big-box office supply stores, except that they can be pretty expensive. If I’m going to spend a lot of money there, it should be for… (Keep reading)