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    International Children's stories?

    I want my son to start reading some international Children's stories and while we do have a few, things like Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears and things like that, I'm drawing a blank for others. So what folk tales, stories, animal tales, poems, songs, etc. do you know of that are from...
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    When will they invent "Whine off" for children?

    You know the bark off ads that have been running, where you can silence a nuisance barking dog? I'm pretty sure "Whine off" would sell to millions of parents looking to painlessly and silently stop their children's, and other children within earshot, endless whining...
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    Are you planning on voting for your incumbent representative come November?

    Has he/she been voted out in the primary already? Did you vote for him/her in 2008?
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    Why do you think male post partum depression has been ignored or brushed off

    as impossible? New studies have shown that new fathers often have a significant drop in testosterone after the birth of a child, and post partum depression is equally present in men as in women. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-05-19-dad19_ST_N.htm?csp=24&RM_Exclude=Juno
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    If I own a business, and I have to pay interns unless it's a family member...

    ...working in the business...? Who am I going to give job experience to? 1. My family members, cousins, children, etc. who will work for free. Or the family members of other employees, who can also work for free? 2. A stranger who has to be paid minimum wage. Who will end up with a stronger...
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    Does a child have a right to an education? Or is it a privilege?

    If it's a right, can a child be expelled?
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    Are you ready for a tax on clowns?

    "In the scramble to find something, anything, to generate more revenue, states are considering new taxes on virtually everything: garbage pickup, dating services, bowling night, haircuts, even clowns." http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/28/us/28taxes.html Add in taxes on funerals, legal advice...
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    Do you cook with your children?

    What kinds of food do you make together?
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    So all those votes against seniors, small business, the middle class - all for nothing..

    ...since the bill was sent? back to the House anyway? How will Dems be able to tell their constituents they're not against all these things when they have votes on the record now? And for what? They could have fixed a number of issues - the Spina Biffida one specifically - in one fell swoop...
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    My son's playing a game on the computer and I swear the music for it is "Girls on Film"?

    It's a preschool game. Should I sue them for slipping in subliminal messages about sex to impressionable yoots?
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    "But we have to pass this bill so you can find out what's in it..."-Nancy Pelosi;...

    ...vote first, read later? Pelosi Remarks at the 2010 Legislative Conference for National Association of Counties regarding the Health Care bill: “But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy."...
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    I got offered a TV show, but don't want to end up like Jon and Kate Gosselin!?

    Remember, they're going to edit it to paint you however they want you all to look. Would you be prepared to be completely misrepresented for the world to judge? And your spouse? And your children?
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    How much processed and pre-packaged food do your children eat?

    Count everything from fast food to canned soup, boxed mac and cheese and frozen chicken nuggets. Etc. Unless you bought and prepared it fresh, what do your kids eat?
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    My 12 Year old is complaining her left ear is hurting...are the possibilitest hat

    She could have fluid in her ear. If you stick a cotton swab in her ear, you could be pushing wax back and causing it to block fluid and causing pressure. What needs to happen is she needs her ear flushed. And then she needs to be checked for an ear infection. Call her doctor. Go to urgent...
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    my brother is in jail?

    He can request it of his girlfriend. If she says no, he'll have to go through his attorney.
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    When you think of Gerald Ford, what comes to mind?

    Without looking him up, please.
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    How does corporate structure differ from military command structures?

    Actually, he can't leave. He signed a contract and is obligated to fulfill that contract. If he refuses to work, he can be put into jail. This is reality in the military.
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    How many jokes did Letterman do about the governor of South Carolina?

    Doesn't matter. Letterman isn't an elected representative of the people using government money to finance his affairs.
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    What would an opponent of universal health care do if he lost his insurance?

    7-11 offers benefits. Just in case you were wondering.
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    I have a trouble "Cooking" meals for my 1-year and 2-year old toddlers.?

    I give my kid plainer things like brown rice, steamed vegetables, simply cooked meats... nothing overly spiced or sauced. I'd like them to learn to enjoy the taste of the food itself, not the sauce you put on it. We also do make your own pizzas, quesadillas, homemade bread, homemade pasta...
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