March 7, 2008
Pictures taken at just the Right Time
Today's FamilyFirst pick is a collection of wild and crazy photos. Now I realize that some of these are Photoshop "miracles." But even so, you have to admire the imagination of the perpetrators. In fact, that's a good way to really enjoy this pick: Find the retouched images. In the... Read the story »
September 24, 2006
Regret the Error
A tradition that is as old as journalism itself is the retraction of errors. It didn't take long for the first reporter to make his first error and retract it, probably in the form of cuneiform characters on a clay tablet. The web being what it is, of course someone... Read the story »
September 16, 2005
Snoopy.com
He has been around for many, many years. He has assumed many identities, from beatnik to WWI flying ace to member of the French Foreign Legion. Before you think we are talking about James Bond, I must mention that he has four feet and a tail. I am talking... Read the story »
September 15, 2005
Museum of Fred.com
What attracted me to today's Family First Site at first was the title. It sounded kinda cool. But now that I have visited the site, and spent more and more time exploring it, it grew on me. Hopefully you will have the same cyber experience.... Read the story »
September 14, 2005
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
In the past, we have visited and reviewed sites that were oriented towards younger visitors to cyberspace. Today I have one that the young set can share with their grandparents, and vice versa. It will bring back memories of dancing cheek to cheek under the moonlight, while the music... Read the story »
September 12, 2005
FEMA
There has been a lot of discussion lately about the subject of today's Family First Site. A lot of those discussions have focused about how slow it was in responding to the recent hurricane natural disaster in the gulf coast of our country. Some of the criticism was deserved,... Read the story »
September 11, 2005
It's Howdy Doody Time
The sophistication of children's shows today is mind-boggling. The topics and subject matter are way beyond what the adults of today dealt with, topics that were best left to our parents. Today's Family First Site looks at a site that celebrates one of the best (and earliest) kids' television... Read the story »
September 10, 2005
Lower Your High Blood Pressure
One of the most common and untreated medical conditions in our country is high blood pressure. Millions of people have it, and aren't even aware of it, or what the symptoms of it are. In this age of medical miracles, this silent killer should be understood to a greater... Read the story »
September 7, 2005
The Salvation Army
It was just one week ago when we were all starting to realize that the after effects of Hurricane Katrina were going to be something that our nation has never encountered before. New images of stranded people, damaged and destroyed houses, deserted freeways and automobiles were coming at a... Read the story »
September 6, 2005
the free iPod book & back to school guide
It is fall again, the traditional time for students to pick up their books and head back to school. When I was a student books were in paper format, with covers and bindings, and margins you could write in. Today it is not unusual for books to be on... Read the story »
September 3, 2005
American Red Cross
This week, our nation has suffered the one of the worst natural disasters ever. The events of Hurricane Katrina, and the aftermath of events in the Gulf Coast states of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana have saturated the television and radio waves all hours of the day and night. The... Read the story »
August 27, 2005
Family Safe Movies
You go out and rent the latest movie for the family to watch, get ready to view it, and then realize that it may have some material that isn't really family friendly. What do you do? Go back and get another one? Tell the kids to cover their eyes?... Read the story »
August 25, 2005
Elegant Horse Art
A painting can enhance the beauty of any room. It can reflect the interests of the owner or their occupation or their dreams. Sometimes paintings are put up on just a whim, such as one that I have in my living room that I bought for $10.00 at a garage... Read the story »
August 24, 2005
The Beatles in Portland
Ask anyone what the names John, Paul, George and Ringo mean, and you may get a 1) a blank stare, 2) a blank stare followed by a smile, or 3) a loud scream and yell. In case you didn't know, those are the names of the members of the... Read the story »
August 20, 2005
PC Rescue No More Errors
Has your computer ever crashed, and all of your important records gone to cyber never-never land? Have you spent hours trying to rebuild all of that information, only to find that you are missing parts of it? One way to avoid problems like this is to do proper maintenance... Read the story »


