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Here are a selection of my books that are on Kindle and therefore available on Amazon. I do have print versions but because of Amazon and its interpretation of the Inland Revenue rules on VAT…they are now only sold direct and through bookstores.
I am going to share the books and one of their reviews, and offer five of the E-versions to you as a Christmas gift. I have no expectation of a review, but I write books to be read, and it gives me pleasure to know that someone is intrigued enough to want to accept the book.
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I am an independent seller on Amazon so don't do free versions of the book there. All you need to do is choose your book from the five in the giveaway offer and email me on email@example.com
My latest book is Tales from the Irish Garden – a story of desperation, flight, love and adventures in a new land for the fairy court of Queen Filigree. (Not included in the Free Giveaway)
The queen of Magia and her court have fled their sun filled Spanish homeland and the palace beneath the magnolia tree.
Arriving on the backs of geese and swans, they seek sanctuary in the magic garden of The Storyteller who welcomes them to the Emerald Island, a place where rain is almost a daily feature.
Grateful for their safe haven and the generosity of their host, the queen and her courtiers embrace their new surroundings with delight.
As the seasons change throughout the year, they come into contact with many of the human and animal inhabitants of the garden and the surrounding forest, all of whom have a story to tell.
This is a magical fairy story infused with fantasy and romance, as well as opportunities for mischief in the company of goblins, witches and Lerpersians. Suitable for ages 10 to 100 years old…..
Please meet Queen Filigree as created by Donata Zawadzka
One of the recent reviews for the book
I was attracted to this book because of its title. Show me a title concerning Ireland, and you've got my attention! I had seen good reviews of this book and, as are legions of others, have been a devoted fan of author Sally Cronin's blog Smorgasbord on WordPress for years. And so it was that I bought Tales From the Irish Garden, not fully knowing what to expect. To say I was roped in from the onset puts it mildly! I was immediately bowled over by the minute details in this highly creative story, one part fantasy, one part fairy story and all parts sheer, delightful suspension of belief. Only, and here's the kicker, as I read this engaging story, lured along by its romantic, magical undercurrents, I began to intuit the deeply human parables! Sally Cronin is a writer gifted with insight, humor, whimsy, and unparalleled story pacing abilities. Tales From the Irish Garden invites the reader to enter a plausible, magical realm so real as to make the reader want to stay there.
Read the reviews and buy the book on Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-Irish-Garden-Sally-Cronin-ebook/dp/B07HMXTFKG
And Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Irish-Garden-Sally-Cronin-ebook/dp/B07HMXTFKG
Now time for the books that are included in the Christmas Giveaway….
What's in Name – Volume Two – Stories of life and romance. (Part of Free Giveaway)
About What's in a Name Volume Two
Our legacy is not always about money or fame, but rather in the way that people remember our name after we have gone. In these sixteen short stories we discover the reasons why special men and women will stay in the hearts and minds of those who have met them. Romance, revenge and sacrifice all play their part in the lives of these characters.
Kenneth watches the love of his life dance on New Year's Eve while Lily plants very special flowers every spring for her father. Martha helps out a work colleague as Norman steps back out into the world to make a difference. Owen brings light into a house and Patrick risks his life in the skies over Britain and holds back from telling a beautiful redhead that he loves her.
Meet Queenie and Rosemary who have both lost their husbands and must face a very different future. One that will take courage and the use of new technology.
Sonia is an entitled princess whose father has reached the end of his tether and Theresa has to deal with a bully in the checkout. Usher is an arrogant narcissist with a docile wife and is used to getting his own way and Vanessa worries about the future of her relationship with her teenage son.
Walter is a loner and is happy with just his dog for company, Xenia is the long awaited first baby of a young couple. Yves is a dashing romeo who has the tables turned on him unexpectedly and Zoe… Well she can see into the future.
In one way or another all these characters will be remembered by those whose lives they have touched.
One of the recent reviews for the collection
This second volume continues where the first book left off. The first story begins with "Kenneth," and the rest of the stories flow through to "Zoe." The author includes a bonus story at the end called, "The Village Square."Prepare to be transported into the lives of the many personalities, Sally Cronin creates, inspired by a first name only. Each person's name has a different tale to tell or life to lead, all carefully constructed to draw the reader into their experiences. Linking the stories together are the themes of romance and family. Need I say more?
I'm a great fan of short stories and find them some of the most satisfying bedtime reading there is. But, this book offered more than that. Sally Cronin writes in such a way that she evokes a range of emotions from the reader.
On numerous occasions, I couldn't help but cheer or cry for several of the characters. The writing touched my heart.
Many of the stories are filled with plenty of sudden developments that will leave you guessing. Some, I couldn't even attempt to guess the ending, which I found to be a special gift to the reader. Each story is character driven, and the author skillfully reels you in until a satisfying end is reached.
My favorite story was called, Queenie, who after the death of her husband, finds her way forward by taking on a project that matters most to her – her granddaughter's happiness. Queenie's granddaughter, Penny, is a psychiatrist and unmarried.
Nana (Queenie) decides that she must help her find a husband before she is called to her husband's side in the great beyond. Of course, there are plenty of shenanigans that take place, but the underlying truths that unfold touched me deeply. This is the author's style – she allows you to feel her stories.
The "What's in a Name," two book series, has proved to be one of my most favorite short story compilations. I'll reread these stories, and greet them like long lost friends. Believe me; there's something here for everyone!
MY RATING: Character Believability: 5 Flow and Pace: 5 Reader Engagement: 5 Reader Enrichment: 5 Reader Enjoyment: 5 Overall Rate: 5 out of 5 Stars
and Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Name-Stories-Life-Romance-ebook/dp/B0748MLZ1W
What's in a Name Volume One – (Part of Free Giveaway)
About the collection
There are names that have been passed down through thousands of years which have powerful and deep-rooted meaning to their bearers. Other names have been adopted from other languages, cultures and from the big screen. They all have one thing in common. They are with us from birth until the grave and they are how we are known to everyone that we meet.
There are classical names such as Adam, David and Sarah that will grace millions of babies in the future. There are also names that parents have invented or borrowed from places or events in their lives which may last just one lifetime or may become the classic names of tomorrow.
Whatever the name there is always a story behind it. In What's in a Name? – Volume One, twenty men and women face danger, love, loss, romance, fear, revenge and rebirth as they move through their lives.
Anne changes her name because of associations with her childhood, Brian carries the mark of ancient man, Jane discovers that her life is about to take a very different direction, and what is Isobel's secret?
One of the reviews for the collection
This was a beautiful collection of short stories with an intriguing premise: each story is titled by the name of its main character, and there is one story with a male name and one with a female name for each letter of the alphabet (through J–Vol. II completes the alphabet). The way I describe it is far less simple than Sally Cronin makes it. The stories vary widely. Some are funny, some poignant, some teach a lesson. A couple of them made me cry, which is why I recommend that you have a box of tissues nearby when you read the collection. The one thing that each story does have is a surprising twist at the end–something the reader doesn't see coming. I thoroughly enjoyed the collection and look forward eagerly to reading Volume II.
You can read the other reviews: https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Name-Sally-Cronin-ebook/dp/B01N6Y8BK1
And on Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Whats-Name-Sally-Cronin-ebook/dp/B01N6Y8BK1
With over 80 photos/illustrations, "Tales from the Garden" by Sally Cronin,reveals the secrets that are hidden beneath hedges and trees.
You will discover what really happens at night as you sleep unaware in your bed. Stone statues and those hidden worlds within the earth are about to share their stories.
The guardians who have kept the sanctuary safe for over fifty years will allow you to peek behind the scenes of this magical place. They will take you on a journey through time and expand your horizons as they transport you to the land of fairies, butterflies and lost souls who have found a home here.
One of the reviews for the book.
Have you ever walked around your garden, enjoying the birds, insects and lovely flowers and wondered if magic could be hiding there? Sally Cronin obviously has, for this enchanting book explores the magical goings-on in her own garden. From the stone guardians and fairy folk, each tale is full of hidden worlds and magical places. Each one a miniature fairy tale of priceless gemlike proportions. I especially enjoyed the many illustrations that accompany each tale, and reading this book encouraged me to relax and let my imagination take me on a magical journey through this wonderful garden. It will probably change the way I feel about my own garden forever.
Read more reviews on Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0180Q6CKM
And Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tales-Garden-Sally-Cronin-ebook/dp/B0180Q6CKM
Sam, A Shaggy Dog Story – (Included in the Free Giveaway)
About Sam – A Shaggy Dog Story
The true story of Sam, a rough collie, written from his perspective. A tribute to a true friend and a genuine family member.
Millions of families around the World believe that their pet, dog or cat is the most intelligent, beautiful and loyal friend that anyone could have. And they are absolutely right.
From the first moment that I met Sam, when he was just three weeks old, his personality and charm shone from his button eyes. Like many pet owners, we were convinced he understood every word we spoke and he actually could say one or two himself. Rather than tell his story from our perspective I have given him a voice and let him tell his own.
I can only imagine what he really thought about his two and four-legged friends but I do hope he loved us as much as we adored him and the time he spent with us shining brightly in our lives. If only our pets could talk how much richer the world would be, and funnier.
One of the recent reviews for Sam, A Shaggy Dog Story
What a wonderful find. Being that I'm an animal lover and have spent a great many years involved in dog rescue, I was instantly drawn to the cover of this book. The beautiful photo is of Sam, who I instantly fell in love with as the pages unfolded in this marvelous story. From puppy-hood to a new home, new friends, Sam's first language is cat. And it's understandable when in the story we meet Henry, the toothless, feral cat, that Sam's mistress Sally rescued. This friendship was funny, and sweet, and poignant–everything that makes up a beautiful friendship. It also served as a vehicle to introduce us to Sally's heart–one filled with compassion. I could go on and on and on but then this review would be longer than his sweet, short read.
But I can't leave without mentioning how this book made me smile: from Sam's retelling of his first wee-wee in the house to that never happening again; to his going outside and along with the piddle leaving a "fragrant parcel" (he uses Sally's words); to the soot on his snout from diving into the fireplace, etc. This book is an absolute uplifting treat.
Read more reviews on Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GM0HPQE
And Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sam-Shaggy-Story-Sally-Cronin-ebook/dp/B00GM0HPQE
Just an Odd Job Girl (Included in the Free Giveaway)
About Just an Odd Job Girl
Imogen was fifty!
Life is unpredictable and will often throw you a curve ball that knocks you out of the park.
For Imogen this curve ball knocked her out of a twenty five year marriage and a lovingly renovated home into a single life at age 50. She had been a very contented wife and mother of two children, who for every one of those 25 years had thought her husband had been equally as happy. It was a shock to find out that she had been delusional and replaced so easily.
Her confidence was non-existent. She had forgotten any skills she possessed and was totally unprepared to enter the modern job market. Or so she thought.
One of the recent reviews for the book
Imogen was traded in at the age of 50 for a younger model or Fast Tracker in her words. I smiled and laughed out loud throughout as I could relate to much except my dress was made of tin foil and not red. Occupied at first by getting her new home in order Imogen then found herself eating and watching movies and of course piling on the pounds. Determined to make a change after seeing an advert in a local paper she took the plunge and went for an interview.
Andrew Jenkins was like no one Imogen had met and once he had put Imogen at her ease invited her to start at the beginning of her work history to put Imogen at her ease he explained that this would help him build a picture and enable him to find the perfect job for her. What followed was a joy to read and anyone who reads this is very likely to discover that they are not so very different to Imogen and the discoveries she made about herself and how it truly reflects the life story of so many women of a certain age.
The author has an easy going style which makes this story hard to put down as she goes through the many jobs she had Sally Cronin tells the tale of many and varied positions some being just downright funny. A story of a life before children and after they had flown the nest and Imogen had been discarded but how she rose like a phoenix from the flames a new woman. If you want a light-hearted read with a moral attached then this book is recommended and I will definitely be reading more from this author I loved it.
A light entertaining read with a powerful message
Read the other reviews on Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M10F4O4
And on Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Just-Odd-Girl-Sally-Cronin-ebook/dp/B00M10F4O4
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Please email me on firstname.lastname@example.com and let me know if you would like a mobi version for Kindle or epub for other devices. As I mentioned earlier, I have no expectation of a review but if you do enjoy the book a quick email to let me know would be fantastic.
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Nothing beats a clean, crisp manicure (ombré mani), but they can get expensive at a salon. So here's a fail proof way how to do a french manicure, as inspired by this gorgeous a Rue La La Tumblr post. Well, why not neon? Of course, the tips could be any color, but we wanted to funkify a plain-jane manicure and try something different. Our foolproof way how to do a french manicure is simple and so easy that you'll be doing it for fun every day this summer. Well, maybe not every day, but we can imagine changing nail polish more often than we used to. Our photos shows how to do a french manicure using paper hole reinforcements for a curved line, but we have also used blue painter's tape for a straight line. It's also great to use to extend a manicure. Although many of you have said you had success with regular tape, our french manicure doesn't end up as clear and crisp as we would like when we use regular tape. Since painter's tape and paper reinforcements are so easily available, we suggest giving them a try! Here's what we did .. . and we'd love to hear your tips too!
How to do a French Manicure
Step 1: Apply a base coat and let dry. It's important that it is completely dry before you proceed. Step 2: Apply either blue painter's tape or paper reinforcements to your nail. Step 3: Paint a neon color on the tip, or whatever color you would like to use. Use 2 light coats for coverage. Thick coats are not advisable because it leaves a ridge (you can see one in our ring finger... oops!) Step 4: Remove tape or reinforcement AFTER the polish has dried. Step 5: Apply a clear coat and enjoy!
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A Dutch and Belgian Discovery6th March 2014
A team representing cycling and walking in East and North Yorkshire has been promoting the pastimes to thousands of enthusiasts in the Low Countries.
Rupert Douglas, Area Manager of North and East Yorkshire for Sustrans, the UK charity which aims to enable people to travel more by foot, bike or public transport, and Malcolm Hodgson, the National Trails Officer for the Yorkshire Wolds Way and the Cleveland Way, and based at the North York Moors National Park head office in Helmsley, have just returned from their second trip across the North Sea this year.
In January the pair were at the Fiets en Wandelbeurs (cycling and walking) show in Mechelen, Belgium, where almost 13,500 people came through the doors. And last weekend, they were at its sister show in Amsterdam, which is estimated to have had around 20,000 visitors.
Rupert Douglas said: "With P&O ferries from Zeebrugge or Rotterdam, Hull makes a great gateway into East and North Yorkshire for the Belgians and Dutch.
"With our growing network of cycling and walking routes we're increasingly able to tempt them to spend more, if not all, of their trip in our area, which is very good for our local accommodation and other tourism-related businesses."
Malcolm Hodgson said that the show's visitors really enjoyed the personal touch of being able to talk to two men who practise what they preach.
"They can get the bigger picture from our websites," he said. "But they love to be able to sit down and talk about the fine details: everything from baggage transfers to whether they can bring their dog. These shows provide a great opportunity to do that."
Fiets en Wandelbeurs is proving so popular that next year, the Belgian show is moving from Mechelen to the much larger Antwerp.
Rupert and Malcolm were representing a partnership comprising Visit Hull and East Yorkshire, Scarborough Borough Council, Ryedale District Council, the North York Moors National Park Authority and the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Roger Chapman got to rest up Monday, even giving away his tickets to a Coldplay concert.
It has been a whirlwind couple of weeks for the Englishman who pulled off a stunning wire-to-wire win at the Senior PGA Championship that gave him a one-year exemption and thus more opportunities for lazy Mondays now that he doesn't have to spend them trying to qualify for Champions Tour events.
Now, Chapman is aiming to show that wasn't a fluke at the year's second major, the $2.2 million Regions Tradition, starting Thursday at Shoal Creek.
''I think you're under a little bit of pressure,'' he said. ''You want to obviously do well again. It's going to be interesting how I handle it. At Benton Harbor, I was just in this little cocoon for four days. If you could bottle that up and sell it, you would be a wealthy man. Everything felt so good.
''But yeah, there is a little bit more added pressure to perform well and just prove that hopefully it wasn't a one-hit wonder.''
Chapman plays on the European Senior Tour and his biggest highlight previously was a European Tour win in Brazil 12 years ago. He claimed a conditional exemption on the Champions Tour in 2010 and lost his status last year, forcing him to attempt to qualify on Mondays.
Getting out of that position is, he said, ''absolutely brilliant.''
Chapman competed in 11 Champions Tour events last year without a top-25 finish and a meager (for a pro golfer) $88,169 in winnings. He got $378,000 for winning the Senior PGA in his first event of the year in the United States, putting him in good position to maintain his exemption through 2013 with a top-30 finish on the money list.
Chapman beat John Cook by two strokes but had the pressure mostly off after leading by nine through seven holes on the final day at Harbor Shores in Michigan.
It touched off a giddy plane ride back home. Media obligations even caused him to miss his flight from South Bend, Ind., despite a police escort part of the way that he called ''very cool.''
''I couldn't sleep at all,'' Chapman said. ''Kept walking up and down the aisle. I was just fidgety, I was too hyper and I just wanted to see the family. I knew they were going to meet me at the airport with flags and balloons and everything. It's been brilliant.''
He celebrated the next night at a favored pub, The Lounge in Sunningdale, where ''there were balloons and party poppers and lots of beer.''
Chapman, a former English Amateur champion, had been working as a rules official on the European Tour in 2007 and 2008 before becoming eligible to join the over-50 crowd.
He competed in Spain last weekend and arrived in Birmingham Tuesday night. Chapman hadn't seen Shoal Creek except on TV, and its Champions Tour debut last year.
''It looks like a great atmosphere and everybody's buzzing about the tournament,'' he said. ''And what sort of thrilled me most are the players that have come up to me and said, 'Well played.' That's been pretty cool.''
Michael Allen has known Chapman since playing in Europe for three years during the late 1980s.
''I know he's a really good player who really hasn't played well over here so far this year until (the Senior PGA),'' said Allen, the Schwab Cup points leader. ''He was certainly the best player that week. It's one of the great things about golf, it takes a week or two and you can be in the same game and be a big part of it. It's great.''
Doing it twice in a row against the Champions Tour's elder statesmen would be a ''brilliant'' feat.
Jay Haas is coming off a five-stroke win over Larry Mize at the Principal Charity Classic. Tom Lehman won the last of his three 2011 titles at Shoal Creek. He won with a par on the second playoff hole last year to beat Peter Senior.
Lehman is coming off a tie with Fred Funk for fourth place at the Principal Charity Classic.
''Having had one year of experience here, which was a very good experience, there's no guarantee of success again this year,'' Lehman said. ''But I tend to not get too concerned with being defending champion. Just because I won last year, there's no certainty that I will again this year. With that said, my game is in good shape. I've been playing pretty well the last month and a half or so and I feel pretty good.''


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hlin at nas.eduDr. Herbert Lin is chief scientist (emeritus) at the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, National Research Council of the National Academies, where he has been study director of major projects on public policy and information technology. These studies include a 1996 study on national cryptography policy (Cryptography's Role in Securing the Information Society), a 1991 study on the future of computer science (Computing the Future), a 1999 study of Defense Department systems for command, control, communications, computing, and intelligence (Realizing the Potential of C4I: Fundamental Challenges), a 2000 study on workforce issues in high-technology (Building a Workforce for the Information Economy), a 2002 study on protecting kids from Internet pornography and sexual exploitation (Youth, Pornography, and the Internet), a 2004 study on aspects of the FBI's information technology modernization program (A Review of the FBI's Trilogy IT Modernization Program), a 2005 study on electronic voting (Asking the Right Questions About Electronic Voting), a 2005 study on computational biology (Catalyzing Inquiry at the Interface of Computing and Biology), a 2007 study on privacy and information technology (Engaging Privacy and Information Technology in a Digital Age), a 2007 study on cybersecurity research (Toward a Safer and More Secure Cyberspace), a 2009 study on healthcare informatics (Computational Technology for Effective Health Care: Immediate Steps and Strategic Directions), a 2009 study on offensive information warfare (Technology, Policy, Law, and Ethics Regarding U.S. Acquisition and Use of Cyberattack Capabilities), and a 2010 study on cyber deterrence (Proceedings of a Workshop on Deterring Cyberattacks: Informing Strategies and Developing Options for U.S. Policy).Prior to his NRC service, he was a professional staff member and staff scientist for the House Armed Services Committee (1986-1990), where his portfolio included defense policy and arms control issues. He received his doctorate in physics from MIT.Avocationally, he is a longtime folk and swing dancer and a poor magician. Apart from his CSTB work, he is published in cognitive science, science education, biophysics, and arms control and defense policy. He also consults on K-12 math and science education.
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Let's say that you are among the large numbers of people who are desperately wondering how to prevent what's left of their retirement investments and savings from vaporizing in the global economic meltdown.
If you're a conscientious, concerned citizen, you may never have felt comfortable with where your savings were parked in the first place. Maybe they've been stashed in a socially responsible investment fund that screens out weapons manufacturers, but still funds big corporations that give little back to your community—like Wal-Mart. What should you do?
I called on Michael Shuman.
Michael Shuman blogs provocatively at www.smallmart.org and has been a leading voice for a growing movement to help people invest their money in the things that matter to them most—their communities, their quality of life, and the environment. He is also director of research and public policy at the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies.
I asked Shuman how small investors might shift their portfolios from Wall Street to their local communities. And his first answer was not encouraging. "This would be, sadly, a very short conversation," he said. Admittedly, it is difficult to impossible to direct your equity investments or stock holdings, like the ones you may have in General Electric or a Fidelity mutual fund, toward community businesses. The maze of regulation and licensing to set that type of investment up is too intense and expensive for most community-scale ventures.
But as we considered the question more deeply and creatively, Shuman offered another possibility for the would-be community investor. "There's a fair amount people are doing on the microlending side, with investors putting money into lending pools," he said. And with that, he opened the gates to a world of quickly evolving financial vehicles carrying capital from ordinary people to the community ventures they want to support.
Oldies but Goodies
The appeal of investing in your own community isn't new. If you've seen the 1946 film, It's a Wonderful Life, you've witnessed Jimmy Stewart's heroic speech to stave off a bank run on the Building and Loan Association. (It goes something like this: "I don't have your money, George! It's in Harry's house! And Martha, your savings let the Wilsons build their house!")
First, there is a network of loan and redevelopment funds that have quietly offered community-building investments for more than twenty years, using a variety of models with solid track records.
For instance, RSF Social Financing (www.rsfsocialfinance.org) is an investment fund on a mission "to fundamentally change the way the world works with money," and that change began long before the collapse of 2008. The fund has been around for 72 years.
And second, there are credit unions, which keep the benefits of investing and banking closer to home. I spoke with Gene Pelham, president and CEO of the Rogue Valley Federal Credit Union (RFCU) (www.roguefcu.org), about his institution's approach to community financing. "Virtually every dollar we take in stays in Southern Oregon," he says. "And we're committed to keeping it that way." As a federally insured institution, RFCU must follow extensive regulations designed to protect every depositor. That protection still includes qualifying requirements for borrowers that don't tend to welcome young or first-time entrepreneurs with more determination and inspiration than economic track record. Pelham doesn't apologize for his credit union's rigor. But he's ready to embrace change in order to build his community. "All of us are going to have to take a little more risk in investing in each other," he says.
Pelham hopes that Oregonians who are genuinely committed to community investment will think hard about where to put their own funds. "The threat I worry about," he says, "is Internet banking. The INGs of the world can offer a higher interest rate because they don't have our cost of service to the community and individual depositors. In fact, we subsidize them because they take in deposits through local institutions like us." So choosing your money's home on the basis of interest rate alone is likely to clash with the goals of community investment.
RFCU isn't the only conventionally-chartered institution looking for ways to take part in new community investment strategies. One of the innovative programs of the E.F. Schumacher Society (www.smallisbeautiful.org) is SHARE, the Self-Help Association for a Regional Economy. The program couples a bank's administrative capacity with a depositor's willingness to take a chance on a community enterprise. According to the website, "Local SHARE members make interest-earning deposits in a local bank, which are used to collateralize loans for local businesses with a positive community impact … [bringing] a human face back into lending decisions." SHARE reports that its members have placed their money in enterprises like Rawson Brook goat cheese, Jim's draft horses, Marty's Washing Machine Repair Service, and Bonnie's wool-knit tights and sweaters for children. SHARE members often know their borrowers by name, and have "worked with them on community projects, asked for their products at stores, or hobnobbed, for instance, with the goats at the farm while buying a weekend party supply of Monterey chevre," the website says.
Fund Your Community
"Vermonters stick to their roots and values, but have always embraced innovation—new ways to make life better," says the homepage of the Vermont Community Loan Fund (www.vclf.org). VCLF provides loans, grants, and ongoing technical assistance for affordable housing, community facilities, local businesses, child care programs, and other projects "that benefit lower-income Vermonters." It pays any investor who wants to back these activities an interest rate that has conventionally lagged behind mainstream investments, though it looks generous by current standards. The rates allow the loan fund to offer more affordable financing to community ventures.
Community loan funds are not FDIC-insured, but the Vermont Fund has implemented a series of successful safeguards: The Fund has a twenty-year record of lending without loss of a single dollar. At the top of the list is "active lending." The Fund supports small-business borrowers through rough patches by providing technical and other non-financial services. VCLF never forgets the big picture—a local economy is only healthy when its businesses succeed.
In the Mid-Atlantic, investors can look to The Redevelopment Fund (TRF), a project that started small in Philadelphia's inner city in 1985 and has grown to finance neighborhood revitalization across the region. TRF looks for the "point of impact" where investment can deliver its greatest financial and social return. The website offers dozens of success stories about how the loans helped build neighborhood-scale solar and wind projects or introduce fresh-food markets for the first time in economically stressed inner-city neighborhoods.
Community Investing Center (www.communityinvest.org) is another place to begin your search for local investing opportunities. Its website gets deep into the details, like the difference between a community development loan fund and a community development pooled fund.
Support Local Enterprise
If you've ever bought a share in a local farm's harvest, you've participated in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Now consider Community Supported Enterprise (CSE). In a CSE, your up-front investment in, say, a woodworking shop or massage clinic earns furniture purchases or massages over a period of time.
CSEs can provide a lifeline for local businesses, especially in a troubled economy. The Preservation Trust of Vermont (www.ptvermont.org) tracks many local CSEs, like the Bee's Knees, a restaurant that offers a CSE in Morrisville, Vermont. "Loyal customers saved [the Bee's Knees] from closure," says the Trust's website, "by loaning the owner $1,000 each, to be paid back in $90 restaurant coupons per quarter, because the local food, live music, and community atmosphere … was important to them, a piece of their community worth investing in."
Small Steps, Big Vision
Although local investment projects start at the grassroots, they are not seeking small changes. A section of RSF Social Finance's mission statement captures what's at stake: "Together, we're creating a shift from financial transactions that are complex, opaque, and anonymous to those that are direct, transparent, and personal. Every decision we make is based on long-term relationships, not short-term outcomes."
A skeptic might question this vision: Can local investments really succeed in a world dominated by powerful, global economic interests and corporations? But I turn to an old adage, sometimes credited to Joel Barker, Walter Lippmann, or half a dozen others, "Those who say it can't be done should get out of the way of those who are doing it."
Jeff Golden wrote this article for The New Economy, the Summer 2009 issue of YES! Magazine. Former County Commissioner and public radio host Jeff Golden is the author of Forest Blood, As If We Were Grownups, and the recently released novel .
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Midwest shows GOP how to win
While Republicans inside the Beltway continue to stumble and fumble their way to irrelevancy, Ohio Gov. John Kasich — and other conservative heartland governors — are quietly offering a blueprint for success: competence, consistency and actually creating jobs rather than just talking about it.
As Republicans look ahead to 2016, they worry most about the capacity of any party leader to navigate a base that is at odds with most Americans on gay rights, immigration and the broader demographic currents reshaping our politics.
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There's an emerging playbook for doing this, and it's not based on a bunch of phony outreach or "caving" on the party's principles. Kasich, who on Sunday is scheduled to sign a $2.7 billion tax cut, in addition to an earlier estate tax cut, is one of the chief architects and practitioners.
( PHOTOS: Republicans, 2016 contenders)
Mere months ago, Kasich was among the most unpopular governors in the land. Now, he is surging, his approval numbers rising north of 50 percent as his state's unemployment numbers have dropped. He has antagonized big constituencies with his efforts to make government cheaper and more efficient, cut taxes and slap around union leaders.
"These groups come around and they're whining and complaining," Kasich told us in a phone interview from a state office tower in Columbus. "We just don't pay attention to that. We'll listen to them. But if their issues don't carry water, we just do it. We look at a problem and try to solve it."
Kasich is replicating much of the approach that Mitch Daniels took as Indiana governor during two terms ending in January. It's what Scott Walker forced on Wisconsin, and Mike Pence is now trying to do in the Hoosier State. The public backlash is intense initially, abates over time, and eventually gives way as job growth pushes other issues into the background, including the GOP's dilemma with immigration and same-sex marriage.
This makes the governors of all three states essential to any conversation about the Republican ticket in 2016 — and any hope of a Republican revival before then. They don't carry the baggage of Washington and its constant hot-headed fighting, and could plausibly swat away the most contentious issue by simply saying: "Look what I did in the state I ran."
( Also on POLITICO: GOP can't outrun culture wars)
If Kasich wins reelection, and especially if he does so impressively, he will be very much in the 2016 mix, either as potential candidate or running mate. The rap on Kasich, 61, is that he's just another rich white dude who spent time in Congress and lacks any special sizzle. He's fine on the stump and self-disciplined, but does little to solve the GOP's demographic dilemma.
Top Republicans tell us they have trouble seeing Kasich as a presidential candidate. "There's two ways you can win," said an official who has worked at the top of every recent GOP general-election campaign. "You can raise lots of money, and Kasich doesn't have a national finance network. Or you can be the candidate of a particular group — the tea party, or Club for Growth. He doesn't have that, either."
That said, in a country where only one-fifth of states really matter in presidential elections, Ohio is essential to any winning GOP formula. Without it, the GOP is probably screwed in 2016. So, Kasich is an intriguing politician to watch.
( WATCH: POLITICO's John Harris on the Midwest "model for Republican success")
Kasich rattled editorial boards and liberal and do-gooder groups in Ohio by turning many of the state's economic-development functions over to a private entity, JobsOhio, providing the funding by profits from the state's wholesale liquor business. JobsOhio isn't subject to the same public-records and open-meetings laws that governed its predecessor, but Kasich argues it more efficient and effective.
The governor's push for tax cuts has put him crossways with local governments, which feel the squeeze. But he modernized the funding formula for local school districts, and forced state university presidents to coordinate their budget requests so that, for example, Ohio could amp up worker training for shale-oil jobs, rather than wait for bits of funding to accumulate over several budgets.
The state has 120,000 open jobs and one of the big reasons, besides lack of training, is the problem applicants have passing drug tests. So he has made addiction services more of a priority.


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A shortsighted decision to shut down a senior executive bonus program.
In April, I had the privilege of attending the Senior Executives Association's annual Presidential Distinguished Rank Award banquet, honoring the recipients of the highest awards to civil servants for on-the-job performance.
I've attended the annual event several times, and as usual it was a classy, dignified affair, held at the State Department's Diplomatic Reception Rooms, featuring an address by Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. And lest you think it was an example of questionable federal spending, the event was, in fact, funded by SEA's Professional Development League, with corporate support.
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That's because the Obama administration has decided that in the era of sequestration, awarding bonuses of 20 percent to 35 percent of salary to the highest performing 1 percent of the government's senior executive corps is unseemly. (Another 1 percent of senior level scientific and technical executives can receive the rank of Distinguished Senior Professional.) This week, the administration announced it was canceling the Presidential Rank Awards (which also honor a group of officials designated as Meritorious Executives) for 2013. The idea, the White House said, was to preserve all available funding "to protect agency mission to the extent practicable."
The move is just the latest in a series of changes to the program that have resulted in downplaying the achievements of senior federal executives—and all federal employees. Years ago, Presidential Rank Award winners were feted at the White House and personally praised by the president. Gradually, the awards took on a lower and lower profile, to the point that even before canceling the program, the Obama administration barely acknowledged its existence.
On the surface, this is understandable. President Obama came into office at a time not only of intense pressure to cut federal spending, but in the aftermath of an economic collapse that saw executives of major financial firms continue to get hefty bonuses at a time when their companies sought bailouts from the government. Politically, it's not a great time to call attention to a program that bestows thousands of dollars in monetary awards to federal executives.
But if the government wants to attract and retain the kind of leaders who can bring innovation to the federal sector, recognizing and rewarding the best of the best is critical. This year's honorees' accomplishments included:
- Leading a team of government and private sector members to retrofit more than 6,000 airplanes with hardened cockpit doors.
- Implementing premium rate changes in the $100 billion federal crop insurance program to save more than $2 billion.
- Getting a massive new health insurance program up and running in four months.
- Developing a new global weather model that dramatically improved hurricane track predictions.
SEA estimated that on the whole the 2012 award winners saved the government more than $94 billion.
The summer of 2013 is shaping up to be the season of scandal in Washington, with headlines highlighting everything from IRS targeting of right-wing groups to National Security Agency snooping on Americans' communications to accusations of a cover-up of personal misconduct by State Department officials.
Under such circumstances—and in an era of almost unprecedented budget pressure—the Obama administration apparently has decided it just wouldn't look good to continue a program that rewards distinguished federal executives. But it is precisely because government is getting such a black eye these days that it is important to honor those officials who are doing things the right way, and achieving impressive, sometimes world-changing results. The president shouldn't downplay the achievements of outstanding leaders in federal agencies. He should highlight their accomplishments—and give them the bonuses they've earned.
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Lippert became the 16th member of Harvard's 1,000 point club as the Crimson defeated Penn, 66-52 (Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Victoria Lippert scored her 1,000th career point and Brogan Berry notched a game-high 26 to lead the Harvard women's basketball team to a 66-52 win over Penn Friday night at Lavietes Pavilion. The win was the 300th for the Crimson in Ivy League play, making Harvard only the second team in conference history to reach 300.
Lippert scored 12 points to become the 16th member of Harvard's (12-8, 5-1 Ivy League) 1,000 point club. She finished the night with 1,009 career points, making her only the sixth to eclipse the plateau as an underclassman. The junior added seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks.
Berry netted a game-high 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting and moved into sixth place on Harvard's career scoring list with 1,326 points. She scored 18 points in the second half, including 11 in the first 6:16 of the frame. Emma Golen matched her career-high with 13 points and dished out a career-best four assists while grabbing eight boards.
Harvard outshot the Quakers (8-12, 1-5 Ivy League) 44.1 percent to 38.9 percent while committing a season-low 10 turnovers. Alyssa Baron, the Ivy League's second-leading scorer, scored 18 points in the first half but was held scoreless in the second.
Lippert got the milestone out of the way quickly, driving the right side of the lane on a clearout to give Harvard an 8-4 lead with 16:12 to play. Berry opened the game with a jumper before Lippert hit 1-of-2 at the line, and an and-one by Golen put the Crimson on top 6-2. Harvard's lead reached as many as nine points, 15-6, following a Golen three-pointer and Miriam Rutzen jumper.
Baron and Meghan McCullough hit back-to-back three's to cut Penn's deficit to 15-12, and Baron's second trey evened the score at 17. Berry responded with a strong drive through traffic, regaining the lead for Harvard and sparking a 9-0 run. Christine Clark found Golen for an uncontested layup in transition two possessions later, and after a Lippert jumper and Rutzen three-pointer the Crimson led 26-17.
Baron ended Penn's drought with yet another three-ball, and a layup by Kara Bonenberger pulled the Quakers within four, 28-24, with 3:48 to play. Baron knocked down her fourth triple of the period as time expired, sending the teams into the locker room with Harvard leading by just one, 30-29. Baron led all scorers at the break with 18 points, shooting 6-of-9 from the field and 4-of-5 from three. Berry and Golen, meanwhile, each notched eight for the Crimson with Golen also pulling down five rebounds.
The teams traded the lead 10 times through the first three-plus minutes of the second half, with Penn taking its first lead on a Jess Knapp layup. Berry put Harvard up 32-31 with a pair of free throws, and hit a three in transition moments later for a 35-34 edge. Berry struck again on the team's next possession, sinking a jumper to regain a 37-36 edge.
The Crimson scored six straight points on buckets by Rutzen, Clark and Lippert to take a five-point advantage, 46-41, and pushed its lead to seven after back-to-back baskets from Berry, 50-43. Missy Mullins' layup with 12:43 to play made it a 12-2 run for Harvard and a 52-43 game.
Berry followed a Golen jumper with a three-pointer to give the Crimson a 13-point lead, 60-47, with 6:07 remaining. Harvard maintained a double-digit lead for the remainder of the game and earned its final 66-52 margin with a pair of free throws from Golen.
Harvard returns to action tomorrow when it hosts Princeton in Lavietes Pavilion at 6 p.m. with first place in the Ivy League on the line. The Tigers will carry a perfect 6-0 conference mark into the game with Harvard trailing by just one game at 5-1.
Game Notes: Victoria Lippert became the 16th student-athlete in Harvard history to score 1,000 career points, and just the sixth to do so as an underclassman … Brogan Berry scored a season-high 26 points to move into sixth place on Harvard's career scoring list with 1,326 points … Harvard became the second program in Ivy League history to record 300 wins in Ancient Eight play … Emma Golen matched her career-high with 13 points and dished out a career-best four assists … Harvard improved to 10-0 this season when holding opponents below 60 points.


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LINCOLN, IL — Lincoln College is
recognizing dozens of students for their distinguished performance
on campus during the past academic year, from earning Special
Honors, President's and Dean's List distinctions to receiving awards
for outstanding achievements.
"We challenge every student who comes to Lincoln College to be
special and find the path that helps them best succeed when they
leave our campus," said John Blackburn, Lincoln College's president.
"Every year, our students rise to this challenge and exceed our
expectations. We look forward to seeing these students build on
their success here at Lincoln College and they should know how proud
we are of them."
Special Honors
he following students were named to the Special Honors list for
earning 15 or more credit hours with a 4.0 GPA in Spring 2014:
Payton Holmes, Aledo
Julio Zarco, Champaign
Sydne Bryant, Danville
Cameron Williams, Decatur
Timothy Carter Jr., Delavan
Kristin Davis, Delavan
Michael Kingsland, East Peoria
Alexa Maxey, Elkin, NC
Robert Wilhemson II, Fort Morgan, CO
Peter Niederer, Germany
Blake Long, Jacksonville
James Brown, Lincoln
Tegan Follis Lincoln
Todd Foreman, Lincoln
Aric Hopp Lincoln
Elizabeth Jaegle, Lincoln
Emily Johnson, Lincoln
Jacqueline Keysear, Lincoln
Kelsie Meserole, Lincoln
Joseph Papesch, Lincoln
Christian West, Lincoln
Destiny Adkins, Metamora
Stephenie Wiekert, Morris
Alexander DalMoro, Naperville
Cody Garretson, New Holland
Madaro Ugen, West Chester, OH
President's List
The following students were named to the President's List for
earning 15 or more credit hours with a GPA of 3.75-3.99 in Spring
Sierra Wilson, Chicago Heights
Cody Webster, East Moline
Danielle Hill, Emden
Dominique Little, Gurnee
Dontae Pryor, Kewanee
Rebecca Kirk, Lincoln
Sommer McGowan-Williams, Lincoln
Brittany Meador, Lincoln
Kailtyn Nelson, Lincoln
Alyssa Stephenson, Lincoln
Allie Miller, Manito
Deidra Granderson, Markham
Jose Barralaga, Miami, FL
Isaiah Perry, Monmouth
Caitlyn Thompson, Red Bud
Kalina Gordley, Rushville
Dean's List
The following students were named to the Dean's List for earning
15 or more credit hours with a 3.25-3.74 GPA in Spring 2014:
Cassidy Jennings, Bartonville
Kerri Johnson, Bloomington
Nicholas Jones, Bloomington
Codi Johnson, Bolingbrook
Asia Watson, Chicago
TraMaine Carter, Decatur
Sara Klemm, Decatur
Avery Perry, Decatur, GA
Frank Glassman, Elmhurst
Austin Teel, Elmwood
Lexi Litwiller, Eureka
Spencer Hurley, Fairbury
Stormie Snider, Hartsburg
KC Thompson, Heyworth
James Jackson, Jacksonville
Kelsey DeGrush, La Salle
Allen Mendez, LaGrange
Chance Simpson, Lewistown
Brianna Dews, Lincoln
Elizabeth Herzog, Lincoln
Joshua Horchem, Lincoln
Kendall Katz, Lincoln
Kenneth Newton, Lincoln
Angie Ruff, Lincoln
Lauren Stanfield, Lincoln
Edraniel Tookes, Lincoln
Timothy York, Lincoln
Miranda Hermes (Hilst), Mason City
Demetria Watson, Maywood
Kyle Peden, McLean
Santana Caicedo, Miami, FL
Alexander Castano, Miami, FL
Rijchkard Fleury, Miami, FL
Adam Martin, Momence
Luke Dunn, Monticello
Tanner Van Dalsen, Monticello
Britianee Griffith, Morton
Kyle Przykopanski, Mount Pulaski
Hannah Skaggs, Mount Pulaski
Jeremy Davis, Moweaqua
Victor Mahnke, Normal
Aaron Simpson, North Chicago
Konstantina Demogerontas, Orland Park
Tyler Gudat, Peoria
Alyssa Morales, Romeoville
Courtney Barnett, Sauk Village
Ahleya Fuller, Skokie
Jagger Anderson, Springfield
Olivia Chiapetto, Springfield
Jenna Harcharik, Streator
Kendra Stokes, Waukegan
Christian Arteman, Waynesville
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College Honors
Lincoln College awarded the following students with a number of
other honors:
Sam Smedley, Atlanta – Judd Science Award
Jasmine Pagan, Chicago – Elizabeth M. Hensley Award
Timothy Carter, Delavan – Alex Gordon Award (Business-Sophomore),
Dow-Jones Award, Layman Athletic Award (Athletics)
Alexa Maxey, Elkin, NC – Best Actress Award
Frank Glassman, Elmhurst – Bette Dirks Award (Piano)
Robert Wilhelmson, Fort Morgan, CO – Best Actor Award
Kristin Craig, Hanover Park – Production Assistant Award (Theatre)
Sabrina Washington, Kingwood, TX – Dance Award
Allen Mendez, LaGrange – Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
Chance Simpson, Lewistown – Samuel B. Evans Prize (Ideals of
Arica Sadler, Lincoln – Alpha Psi Omega Award (Theatre)
Skylir Kenning, Lincoln – Coral Bonnell Maconaghie Prize
Caitlyn Maxwell, Lincoln – Daughters of Founders and Patriots of
American Award (History),
Layman Athletic Award (Athletics), William Lewis McKeever Award
Kaitlyn Nelson, Lincoln – Earl and Pearl McKeever Award
(Science-Sophomore), All-USA Academic Team
James Brown, Lincoln – Florence Molen Award (English-Sophomore)
Aaron Brown, Lincoln – Lambda Chi Mu Award (Jazz)
Tegan Follis, Lincoln – Lorraine Maconaghie Morrow Award
Jeffrey Arbisi, Lincoln – Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
Elizabeth Herzog, Lincoln – Marvin D. "Swede" Johnson Award (College
Involvement-Freshman), William B. McKinley Prize (Ideals of
Kaleb Bottrell, Lincoln – Mathematics Achievement Award (Freshman)
Kendall Katz, Lincoln – Performing Arts Award
Angie Ruff, Lincoln – Phi Theta Kappa Service Award, All- USA
Academic Team
Timothy York, Lincoln – Radio Achievement Award
Aric Hopp, Lincoln – Roy Clapper Award (Freshman)
Allie Miller, Manito – Herbert O. Merry Award (Music)
Caitlyn Thompson, Red Bud – Phi Theta Kappa Iota Chi Chapter
Distinguished Member Award
Anthony Bedford, St. Louis – American Legion Award for Citizenship,
Madrigale Maconaghie McKeever Award (Greatest Benefit-Sophomore)
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So First-born son lost his first baby tooth the other day. He went to bed, tooth tucked carefully under his pillow, and once he was asleep we went to replace it with some cash and my wife and I realized to our horror that we were fresh out of money! I had a $20, and that was it (and we agreed that $20 was way too much to pay for a tooth). Eventually we scrounged around and found a $5, which we thought was still a bit much, but it was quite literally all we had.
So how much should we give him in the future when teeth come out? I remember when I was a kid, the going rate was a quarter. But inflation and all that...
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So First-born son lost his first baby tooth the other day. He went to bed, tooth tucked carefully under his pillow, and once he was asleep we went to replace it with some cash and my wife and I realized to our horror that we were fresh out of money! I had a $20, and that was it (and we agreed that $20 was way too much to pay for a tooth). Eventually we scrounged around and found a $5, which we thought was still a bit much, but it was quite literally all we had.
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the first one is a big deal. i got a coupon under my pillow that said my parents would get me a baseball glove. i still remember getting that mitt and then sleeping with it under the mattress to break it in.ReplyDelete
after that, it was a quarter. i'd say in 2009, a dollar, max.
TF is cheap around here, going rate is a quarter...ReplyDelete
Cool, my word verification is "insane"
I think you've set the precedent with $5. You will see a very sad face when the second tooth comes out if there's anything less.ReplyDelete
Our rate is $2, but my 8-year-old has been saying lately that molars are worth more...
- Anonymous4/14/2009 5:48 AM
The tooth fairy always made the money directly proportional to the pain of the tooth coming out. Like the time that one of my baby teeth got stuck in a hamburger that I was eating, and I pulled it out far before it would have fallen out on it's own. :(ReplyDelete
Always got a silver dollar. It was special, not because of the value, but because it such an unusual coin to have. They would NEVER be spent, just held on to and admiredReplyDelete
Ha! My kids each get $5 per tooth because the same thing happened to me. I would have claimed something about "first tooth being worth more" or some other crap like that but she lost a second tooth the next night and I still had no money other than a $5 so the bar was set. My kids have more cash than me most days! I'd say try to claim the first tooth was worth extra and scale it down to $1? I only got a quarter per tooth when I was little but kids these days seem to clean up! My kids $5 is cheap compared to what some of their friends get!ReplyDelete
- Johnny Urologist4/14/2009 6:36 AM
It was silver dollars for me. I'd say get a stockpile of the golden dollar coins and use those. Of course, I advocate spending them "in real life" too, if for no other reason than to watch the face of the cashier as they try to figure out where to put it in the register.ReplyDelete
- Celeste4/14/2009 7:32 AM
DH took total command of the Tooth Fairy detail, asked me for a tooth count of baby teeth, and went off to buy silver dollars for the job. We have a whole kit with little drawstring bags for swapping out. The school nurse gives the kids a plastic "tooth suitcase" to bring their teeth home in, so we keep one in my purse just in case it happens on the road--so we can be ready for the fairy. We're all having a lot of fun with it. Two teeth ago she swallowed the tooth at a restaurant and had a meltdown--it bled like crazy, she worried she'd have to go to the doctor over it being swallowed, and she worried the tooth fairy wouldn't pay and wanted to know if we could...do some search and rescue the next day for it (sparing you the details). We told her it wasn't a medical issue, and the tooth fairy would know exactly how to handle the situation without us going on potty patrol for it. But I was really impressed with her ability to do a multi-level freakout; my Mini-Me completes me!!!ReplyDelete
I agree with the high price for the first one. Be prepared; they sometimes come out two a week.
My comment got too long. I turned it into a blog.ReplyDelete
Go ahead and give him 20 but put 19 bucks away in a special fund that he can use for books, trips, etc.ReplyDelete
Start low. Be aware of escalating expectations. You've got many years to incentivize him to mow the lawn, shovel the snow, clean the basement, paint the garage, etc. If money comes easy now, he will balk at your paltry offerings in fifteen years from now.ReplyDelete
I voted for a lump of coal. But it ought to have been "Other"ReplyDelete
My option would probably have not to been to your, your wife's or your 1st born son's liking ;)
It's customary in our part of the world to wrap the fallen tooth in fresh cowdung and either throw it on the roof if you're living in a thatched or tiled roof house or bury it.
20 years ago, I got $1/tooth for those that came out naturally and $5/tooth for those that I had to have extracted (I had horrible teeth, and orthodontia is a bitch). I got $40 when I had my wisdom teeth out.ReplyDelete
I'd say $1-2/tooth, max.
we do a dollar.. we have three, so $5/each would add up quick! I went to the bank and got a bunch of $1 coins so it's a little bit different.ReplyDelete
On Curb Your Enthusiasm they give a kid $5 for a tooth, which is too much IMHO. I think $1 is right. Also, I never played along with the idea of an Easter Bunny or a Tooth Fairy. Even with Santa Clause when the boy asked me if he was real I replied, "Do you want me to answer that question?" He said no.ReplyDelete
All part of being a bastard I guess.
- Anonymous4/14/2009 2:03 PM
Dollar coins are more fun. For future reference, the time to STOP paying is when your kid wants to bypass the TF/pillow route and apply to you directly for the $$. My 16 yo son will be having all his wisdom teeth out in June and I plan to pay exactly nothing (to him, plenty to the orthodontist of course).ReplyDelete
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- Anonymous4/14/2009 3:28 PM
The tooth fairy that comes to our house leaves those nice shiny gold dollar coins. I've heard that your local bank can find them too.ReplyDelete
$5 for the 1st, $2 for each additional.ReplyDelete
Paid in tooth fairy money, known to grown ups as those gold $1 coins
Growing up, the tooth fairy always left my sister and me the amount it took to buy an ice cream cone at Baskin & Robbins.ReplyDelete
Of course, this may have had something to do with my struggles with weight as an adult, but never mind that...
- Anonymous4/14/2009 10:12 PM
The best tooth fairy leaving so far has been foreign money. Hands down. My daughter loves to figure out where the tooth fairy was right before her (hence the wrong change) and how much that money would be worth here, where it is on a map. The tooth fairy does remember to leave some American change too,so far 50 cents to a dollar, depending on how much change we can scrounge up. She also delights in leaving letters for the tooth fairy, which are fun to look back at, but not as much fun to reply to as I thought they would be when I first suggested it. Good luck and have fun with it!ReplyDelete
You can give whatever you want in the future and blame it on the tooth fairy.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous4/16/2009 7:42 AM
When I was a kid it was a quarter. For reference, a chocolate bar was 40-50 cents, so I had to save part of my allowance in order to use the money.ReplyDelete
Now a chocolate bar is 1.20, so a small amount of patience is needed (delayed gratification) but it is not out of reach.
I definitely vote for a dollar.
But by the time they are losing molars, they're way too old for this.


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