Fifth Round of the ABC’s Children’s Picture Book Competition

"Christian author Michelle Medlock Adams is among the finalists of the 5th annual ABC's Children's Picture Book Competition.

The competition began with 175 entries from across the nation. View the competitors and vote for your favorite among the finalists."

To read the finalists and cast your vote, click here.

Hey sailor! Tattooed food may be next

"According to FoodProductionDaily.com, a daily online news service aimed at food and beverage makers, the Food and Drug Adminstration’s decision on food tattoos is 'imminent.'”

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Can your family live without television this week?

"Today begins TV Turnoff Week. The idea is to keep your television off through Saturday.

Do you think you could do it? Do you even want to live a life that doesn't include morning cartoons and evening news?"

High schooler with Down Syndrome scores TD

A freshman at Benton High School in St. Joseph, Mo., is being treated like a VIP after scoring the only touchdown for his team in a losing game.

Matt Ziesel, 15, has Down Syndrome.

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10 most valuable brands in 2009

"Each year, branding industry group Interbrand ranks companies by the amount of revenue that is attributable to their brands, using a formula that takes into account the brand's future strength and its role in creating demand. The firm assigns a monetary value to each brand and measures annual growth, in this case from July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009."

Click here for the Top Ten.

Free software can pay off in savings and performance

"If there's one price everyone can get behind, it's free. While you sometimes get what you pay for, that's not always true with computer software. Some free programs are very high quality and even superior to paid software.

Students on a budget or users looking to take advantage of new operating systems by Microsoft and Apple can find free substitutes for pricey programs that fit their needs."


For more on free software, click here.

Become Like a Little Child

"On more than one occasion, Jesus tells his disciples to become like little children.

The most famous is when the young mothers try to get near Jesus so he can bless their infants. When the disciples block them, Jesus rebukes his disciples sharply."

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