Latest stories by Katie

Latest stories by Katie: "Katie has always been fascinated by the far flung places of the world and mysterious wonders on our planet – from Stonehenge and the Mayan temples of Mexico to the colored sands of Mauritius, she has a big list of wonders that she managed to see and so many more yet to visit!

She has traveled around the world so has been lucky enough to see a fair few countries on the way and it’s her real passion to experience different cultures. She is an English lass now living in South Africa so exploring parts of this amazing country is next on her list. "



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2009 : Free Range Kids

2009 : Free Range Kids: "She was a total helicopter mom, even though that term wasn’t used then.  She watched us every second she possibly could.  I was never allowed to go over to any friends’ homes because their parents could be child molesters.  My mom didn’t like other children in her house, so they weren’t allowed to come to our house, either.  She was a bit more lenient with my brother because he’s a boy and I’m a girl, but not much."



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Critics Consensus: Divergent Disappoints - Rotten Tomatoes

Critics Consensus: Divergent Disappoints - Rotten Tomatoes: "When Shailene Woodley criticized TWILIGHT the other day, I was like "Great! She cares about good messages in Y.A. movies", and this made me think DIVERGENT could be good. Bummer.

I think I'll go with NYMPHOMANIAC. I didn't hate THE IDIOTS as I thought I would, and Von Trier no longer follows the Dogma 95 rules. I'm glad. Those rules are supposed to prevent directors from using gimmicks, but making a movie that's so different from the rest is already a gimmick."



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Parks, Playing and Playgrounds : Free Range Kids

Parks, Playing and Playgrounds : Free Range Kids: "If a school in California gets sued when a child falls off a seesaw, you can be sure that schools in Massachusetts will remove seesaws….The solution—the only solution—is for judges and legislatures to draw the boundaries of who can sue for what as a matter of law. Every claim should first go through a legal gatekeeper, asking whether this claim might erode the legitimate freedoms of people in society."



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Parks, Playing and Playgrounds : Free Range Kids

Parks, Playing and Playgrounds : Free Range Kids: "Doctors waste billions in “defensive medicine.” Teachers no longer feel free to put an arm around a crying child. Businesses no longer give job references. Diving boards and seesaws disappear. Companies don’t take risks with innovative new products. Better safe than sorry. America’s can-do spirit turns upside down. Welcome to the culture of can’t do."



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Life Without Lawyers: Restoring Responsibility in America: Philip K. Howard: 9780393338034: Amazon.com: Books

Life Without Lawyers: Restoring Responsibility in America: Philip K. Howard: 9780393338034: Amazon.com: Books:



Notable: Remove baby before folding stroller.



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A Principal Calls CPS After Mom Lets Daughter, 10, Ride City Bus to School : Free Range Kids

A Principal Calls CPS After Mom Lets Daughter, 10, Ride City Bus to School : Free Range Kids: "It had been brought to her attention, the principal said, by some “concerned parents,” that my daughter had been riding the city bus to and from school. I said, yes, we had just moved outside of the neighborhood, and felt that this was the most convenient way for our 5th grader to get there and back. The principal asked was I not concerned for her safety? “Safety from what?” I "



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The Open Graph protocol

The Open Graph protocol: "Implementations
The open source community has developed a number of parsers and publishing tools. Let the Facebook group know if you've built something awesome too!

Facebook Object Debugger - Facebook's official parser and debugger
Google Rich Snippets Testing Tool - Open Graph protocol support in specific verticals and Search Engines."



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