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Haim Ginott on Teaching Teenagers EQI.org Home | Parenting | Education | Other Important Authors Notes from Haim Ginott's Books Haim Ginott's most famous quote: Notes from two of his books: Between Teacher and Child Between Parent and Teenager If you want to buy these books online from Amazon.com you can help support my site by going through my bookstore. Ozone Lite, Clean Air Lighting Recent studies have shown that no home is immune to indoor air quality problems. New homes tend to have higher concentrations of chemicals. Older homes are breeding grounds for mold and mildew. And all homes, no matter how clean they appear, are contaminated with airborne bacteria, viruses, fungi and mold. For some people, this may mean no more than irritated eyes and sinus discomfort. For others, particularly children, seniors and those who suffer from allergies or asthma, the effects may be long lasting and devastating.
Bertrand Russell’s Ten Commandments for Living in a Healthy Democracy Image by J. F. Horrabin, via Wikimedia Commons Bertrand Russell saw the history of civilization as being shaped by an unfortunate oscillation between two opposing evils: tyranny and anarchy, each of which contain the seed of the other. The best course for steering clear of either one, Russell maintained, is liberalism. "Sign up in seconds" ... and then what? Today I saw a familiar pattern on a website for an analytics product. The home page pitched the product, and then above the signup form there was a headline: “Sign up in seconds.” I see this all the time on signup forms and it makes me wonder: why did the designer put that there?
How fiction can change reality - Jessica Wise How to Read a Book was first written in 1940. It elaborates on ways to effectively read books from several different genres. It was revised in the 1970's to include a list of the top books you should read.