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Sex Education is a Heated Topic for Romney and Obama

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I for one do not follow the politicians or political news. My husband remains much more interested in campaigns and elections than I do. However, the battle over sex education between Romney and Obama has enticed me to take on a more active political role. Senator Obama has suggested that all grade school children (beginning in kindergarten) be instructed through a science-based sex education program. He suggests that each grade have an age appropriate sex education program. Romney, on the other hand, feels that there is no age appropriate program when it comes to young children learning about sex. Obama … Continue reading →

Genealogy Podcast Roundup – Week of July 9, 2012

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Every week, the Genealogy Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts. This is a good place to find genealogy podcast that are new to you. There may also be podcasts that don’t always talk about genealogy topics, but, have done so for a random episode. Genealogy Gems released episode number 136 on July 8, 2012. This episode is called “Life After iGoogle”. In this episode, host Lisa Louise Cooke has a fantastic solution for everyone who is concerned about Google pulling the plug on iGoogle. She also points out that her website has been upgraded, … Continue reading →

Insurance Podcast Roundup – Week of July 9, 2012

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Once a week, the Insurance Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of podcasts that discuss topics related to insurance. This is an easy way to keep up to date with the changes to insurance that could affect the policies that protect your family. NPR released an episode of “Morning Edition” on June 29, 2012. This episode is called “Health Care Ruling Is A Mixed Bag For Insurers”. Host Linda Wertheimer and Host Renee Montagne speak with Karen Ignani. She is the president and CEO of American’s Health Insurance Plans, or AHIP. They discuss the impact of the Supreme Court’s … Continue reading →

Genealogy Podcast Roundup – Week of July 2, 2012

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Once a week, the Genealogy Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts. This is a good place to find genealogy podcasts that are new to you, and to find podcasts that do not always discuss genealogy topics, but have for one, random, episode. Family Tree Magazine released their episode for June of 2012 on June 27, 2012. This episode is hosted by Lisa Louise Cooke. Diane Haddad explains how to find archived genealogy blog posts on any subject. Gena Philibert Ortega shares ideas from her new book “From the Family Kitchen, Discover Your Food Heritage … Continue reading →

Special Needs Podcast Roundup – Week of June 18, 2012

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Every week, the Special Needs Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of podcasts that discuss topics that are relevant to parents of children who have a variety of special needs. Topics could cover ADHD, autism, Special Education, stories in the news, and more! The Parent’s Journal has an episode that was released on June 18, 2012. This episode is called “John Kemp”. The topic of this one is “Play and Friendship for Children with Disabilities”. It features John Kemp, author of the book “Reflections from a Different Journey”. The Coffee Klatch has an episode that was released on June … Continue reading →

Genealogy Podcast Roundup – Week of June 4, 2012

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Every week, the Genealogy Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of podcasts that talk about topics related to genealogy. Has your favorite genealogy podcast released a new episode yet? African Roots Podcast released episode number 165 on June 1, 2012. In this episode, host Angela Walton-Raji talks a little about her recent visit to Arkansas where she attended a Preservation conference and the dedication of a monument to the first black Deputy Marshal on the western frontier. She also talks about the upcoming conference by the African American Genealogy Group of Philadelphia, upcoming Juneteenth celebrations, the Samford IGHR, the … Continue reading →

Insurance Podcast Roundup – Week of May 7, 2012

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Once a week, the Insurance Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of podcasts that talk about topics that are related to insurance. Listening to these episodes is a good way to stay on top of the news that could affect the insurance policies that protect your family. NPR has an episode of “Weekend Edition Saturday” that was released on May 5, 2012. This episode is called “In New Orleans, A Health Clinic for Working Musicians”. Many of the musicians who are preforming at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival do not have health insurance. The New Orleans Musicians’ … Continue reading →

Genealogy Podcast Roundup – Week of April 16, 2012

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Once a week, the Genealogy Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts. This is also a good place to find genealogy podcasts that are new to you and podcasts that are not always about genealogy but have done a random episode that relates to it. Genealogy Gems released an episode on April 16, 2012. This is episode number 130 and it is called “RootsMagic 5, APG, the 1940 Census and more”. In this episode, Lisa Louise Cooke points out that the April episode of Family Tree Magazine podcast is available. She mentions her new article … Continue reading →

Special Needs Podcast Roundup – Week of April 9, 2012

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Once a week, the Special Needs Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of podcasts that discuss issues and topics that are relevant to parents of children that have special needs. These episodes could range from autism, to allergies, from special education to health insurance issues that affect families that have a child who has special needs. The Parent’s Journal has an episode that was released on April 9, 2012. The episode topic is: “Books to Help Preschoolers Who Worry”. It features Jacqueline Golding, who is a psychologist, and the author of “Healing Stories”. Special Chronicles released episode 34 on … Continue reading →

Special Needs Podcast Roundup – Week of February 27, 2012

Ready for more podcasts? The Special Needs Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of podcasts that discuss topics that are relevant to parents of children who have special needs. This is the easiest way to find out about when your favorite podcasts update, or to find brand new podcasts. Mayo Clinic has an episode that was released on February 24, 2012. This episode is called “Treating Fuchs’ Dystrophy”. In this episode, Mayo Clinic Dr. Keith Baratz talks about treatment options for this eye disorder, which is a progressive disorder that can cause a hazy deposit to build up over … Continue reading →