And this 960 count only covers Latin America according to Colombian singer Shakira…
Why don’t we hear about these huge numbersin the daily news?
Shakira received an ALMA (American Latino Media Arts) award last Sunday for the humanitarian work she does for Latin America’s impoverished children.
How do you feel when politicians tell you that "the children are [...]
Fracas is about fun.
While from time to time, some serious topic creeps in and finds a spot over at the blog of the one who fracs, but the mainstay of the fracas blog is entertainment and silliness. The real world according to fracas, is often far too serious and far too full of the daily [...]
In my last Tips for Parents post, I let you know about a group of moms with a campaign to stop cough medicine (as a recreational drug) abuse among kids. This week, I’m focusing on email and your kids, but not before I leave my apologies and thanks to Kevin and Sylvie for being so [...]
In my last Tips for Parents post, I promised you a reader suggestion this time. I received mail from Jenna, who asked me to talk about a campaign she finds worthy. having visited their site, I’m happy to be of assistance.
Tips for Parents brought to you by Fracas.
Previously, I’ve listed slang terms and have referred [...]
As promised last week, I’ve included a list of some of the slang terms that refer to the popular drug, Marijuana. While Tips for Parents generally features information about online safety, one of the problems created by the anonymity of the internet is the ease with which our teens (and sadly, even younger kids) are [...]
With apologies for being late for this “Saturday” feature, I’d like to beg for a bit of forgiveness. I’m sure once you learn we’ve been moving furniture even though it’s ridiculously hot and humid here, you’ll feel sorry enough to not mind waiting this long. Despite JohnC’s attempts to convince people I’m in hiding because [...]
Sometimes, it seems that no one out there really wants to hear what’s good for them. Sometimes, it seems that the better choice is to bury one’s head, hope for the best and if the opposite happens, whine to the world about why it happened to you.
Indeed, you’d be right if you thought to yourself, [...]
