While I was voted "Most Likely To Be A Writer" in high school, I am currently the Founder and President of Jump 'n Play Gym. Established in 2003, Jump 'n Play Gym offers parent-child interactive play and music classes for children in their developmental years
+ more bio informationYou've decided to open your own business. You've done your homework and you know your market, financials, projections and competitors. You're in the process of securing funding and you're looking for the perfect site. You've heard that location is everything, but you're not entirely sure that's true. And even if it is, you d...
A Tribute to Unforgettable Country Lyrics I've been meaning to call because you're "always on my mind." I know it's late but that's because "I work shift work. A big ol' pile of shift work. Seven to three. Three to eleven. Eleven to seven." Sometimes I go out and "I drink a little beer in a tavern and sing a little bit of th...
With General Motors (GM) in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings speculation is running high on how the new ownership structure will affect the company. There's no question that government ownership of a private sector company is fraught with hazards. After all, the government doesn't have an impressive track record of their ow...
From ancient to modern times we have honored superstitions and the rituals surrounding them, frequently without even realizing what we’re doing or how the superstition originated. Superstitions arose from the need to explain – and alleviate – misfortune. In medieval times the main concerns of life were obta...
William Shakespeare remains one of the most fascinating, prolific and influential writers in the English language. That's a mighty strong statement to make about someone who's been dead for 391 years! In addition to the sheer volume of his work and the creation of new grammatical structures, Shakespeare also introduced words...
You're midway through your SCUBA training class. You've used rental equipment in the pool and you're looking forward to your check-out dive and open water certification. You know you want to dive and you can't wait to purchase your own equipment. Your instructor encourages you to use your own equipment on the check-out dive ...
In the search for excellence in children's educational PC games some companies stand well above the rest. Their games were evaluated in terms of skills, educational and entertainment values. Narrowing the selection to 3 games per age category was difficult, and only games with exceptional entertainment and educational values...
Each year more than 200,000 kids are treated in U.S. emergency rooms for playground related injuries. Using simple precautions, parents can help prevent many of these playground injuries. The precautions include providing adult supervision, inspecting the area and equipment and teaching children how to play safely. The simpl...
I grew up in the seventies, when computers were just emerging into the home market and the most sophisticated video game system available was Atari. The Atari brought a world of 2-D wonder, with little blocks of color representing everything from aliens to superheroes. It was laughably primitive compared to today's games. Bu...
I've spent hours lost in favorite books, wandering through their pages and interacting with characters that have become friends. I know these people and places so well I don't need the actual book anymore to recall them. They're part of my history and my life. What fun it would be if I could actually live inside some of thes...
Tracey L. Howard
Member since: May 2007
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