April 2012
March 2012
a place to love dogs: Dog Adopts Baby Piglet →
aplacetolovedogs:
A farm dog and baby piglet cuddle together after the baby runt was dismissed by its own mother.
An eight-year-old Rhodesian Ridgeback, Katjinga took on motherly duties for Paulinchen, a tiny pot-bellied pig.
Paulinchen was discovered moments from death and placed in the care of the…
From Young Adult Book Fans to Wizards of Change →
This week, Suzanne Collins’s “The Hunger Games” hits the big screen. As the latest wildly popular young adult (Y.A.) novel becomes a film franchise, it’s not just box office dollars that will be captured, but potentially nascent citizens. At least that’s the goal of the social campaign called “Hunger Is Not a Game” which aims to connect fans to the global food justice movement.
“The Hunger...
Stephon stood just a few feet away from Barack Obama. The president, busy shaking hands, looked right at him. “It was like he was waiting for me to say something,” he said later.
So the 26-year-old Prince George’s Community College student took his cue and spoke to President Obama in his first language: American Sign Language.
“I am proud of you,” Stephon signed. The president, almost...
A Wonderful dad and daughter
dcwomenkickingass:
From the DC booth at WonderCon