Then you need a AAA membership.  And the nice people at triple A are offering new drivers a FREE membership!  Their AAA INsider program is just for new drivers, offering teens 13 to 15 an associates membership when they turn 15 and 9 months.  Nothing like being ready early.  But as long as there is [...]

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Well then you won’t be afraid to pit your word knowledge against the clock in this game of definitions and deception. You will be presented with a word and four alternative definitions, only one of which is correct. Choose the correct definition by clicking on it. If you get it right you will be given [...]

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Well there are others like you out there. Besides reading some of the new titles in teens, you can join CoCoRaHS.  CoCoRaHS is an acronym for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network.  CoCoRaHS is a unique, non-profit, community-based network of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure and map [...]

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Not that you needed this, but the American Heritage Dictionaries‘ editorial staff has compiled a list of 100 words they believe make writers and speakers sound intelligent.  And there is also the freevocabulary.com site with (get ready) 5,000 colligate words with their definitions.  Although these won’t be a panacea for your vocabulary issues, it may [...]

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Has begun! But how to get your books painlessly and without a trip to Borders?  The Wilton Library of course!  Conserve your cash and your patience by using the reserve feature of the library’s website.  First get your library card, then browse the postings of school summer reading lists to select your books.  Then go [...]

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