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...blue monster fur. The focus of the show has always been education through real-world experience, the value of inclusive community, and the wonders of ordinary life. And the lessons haven’t just been for wee babes: Although the messages of Big Bird and Grover may be articulated in terms a child could understand, they are nonetheless refreshingly relevant for the older generation...

Author: By Raúl A. Carrillo | Title: Lessons From the Street | 9/17/2009 | See Source »

...copper and steel statue - formally named Liberty Enlightening the World - has been a fixture of New York City and a symbol for the nation since its dedication by President Grover Cleveland in October 1886. The 225-ton monument arrived a year earlier in 214 crates as a gift from France. Including her pedestal and foundation, Lady Liberty reaches 305 feet; her index finger measures eight feet long, tipped by a 13-inch fingernail. Designed by French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi to celebrate the centennial of the Declaration of Independence, the statue's $250,000 tab was covered via donations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Statue of Liberty | 5/12/2009 | See Source »

...aren't a total snore for the toddler set. "R" Markets will also sell decidedly nonessential, kid-friendly products like Pez dispensers, gumball machines and a host of other candy brands that will keep dentists employed for a millennium. Plus, most products have a kid-friendly feel - Elmo and Grover on the juice boxes, food packaged as "P'Sghettti Loops," toddler toothbrushes and such. Still, the intent of the "R" Market is clear. With nondiscretionary products like toys more vulnerable to consumer-spending swings, Toys "R" Us needs to give parents more reasons to shop at its stores. "Certainly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Toys "R" Us Sell Toilet Paper? | 4/28/2009 | See Source »

...Glenn Beck fan and believe that our nation is on the road to destruction and that the President and his staff are responsible [April 20]. Beck does a great job of reporting the real truth of the news. Neil Lochhead, GROVER BEACH, CALIF...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 4/23/2009 | See Source »

...Thirteen Club attempted to improve the number's reputation. At the first meeting, the members (all 13 of them) walked under ladders to enter a room covered with spilled salt. The club lasted for many years and grew to more than 400 members, including five U.S. Presidents: Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. Despite the club's efforts, triskaidekaphobia (that's fear of the number 13) flourished; even today, most tall buildings don't have a 13th Floor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Friday the 13th | 2/13/2009 | See Source »

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