July 03, 2007
The Grand Comic-Book Database
I grew up reading comic books. I LOVED them. My faves were Archie, Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, The Flash, The Justice League of America, and Captain America. I think the DC checker-top comics of the 60's were the most gorgeous... Read the story »
August 27, 2006
wikiHow
How do you do that, anyway? All of us have wondered how to do tasks that are strange to us. Perhaps we are embarking on a construction project in our home. Or maybe we are tackling a job on our... Read the story »
June 26, 2006
Sensible Home
As I write this, I am gazing in wonder at my gutted kitchen. We decided to do a MAJOR remodel, which involves all-new kitchen cabinets and countertops. WHAT WERE WE THINKING? But seriously, folks . . . homeowners love messing... Read the story »
May 09, 2006
How Stuff Works
How DOES stuff work, anyhow? Did you ever wonder about the engineering behind such common things as washing machines, automobile clutches, electric guitars, or eBay work? Or just how does our economy go chugging along, with lots of folks making... Read the story »
April 13, 2006
Acronym and Abbreviation Dictionary
I don't know who made the first acronym, but what a floodgate was opened with it. An acronym is defined by dictionary.com as a word formed from the initial letters of a name, such as WAC for Women's Army Corps,... Read the story »
March 30, 2006
Answers.com
Sometimes, you need an answer. FAST. That's why today's FamilyFirst site is for you. It's called Answers.com. Here's their mission: Answers.com is an advertising-supported, free website. Since its launch in January 2005, it has become one of the leading information... Read the story »
September 17, 2005
FamilySearch.org
Discovering the roots of one's family can be both fun and frustrating at the same time. Fun, in that you learn about where your family came from, and frustrating in that it can be time consuming. But today's Family... 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... 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... Read the story »
September 13, 2005
Pagellan
Using the Internet to meet your shopping needs? Do you visit many different sites, and then bookmark them individually in your web browser? If you do, then today's Family First Site may be just what you are looking for.... 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... 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... 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... Read the story »
September 08, 2005
Time Warp Trio
Those of you who visit this site on a regular basis know that I consider a successful educational site one that teaches a subject while entertaining the student. In that way, they learn and have fun at the same... Read the story »
September 07, 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... Read the story »


