Reverend Jerry Falwell as Part of Pop Culture

I was a bit surprised when I searched Families and found no blogs about the passing of Reverend Jerry Falwell this past week. I know I must tread lightly as a blog about him seems more appropriate in a religion or even the education category as he was the founder of Liberty University. But, Reverend Falwell was certainly often in the public eye and I think he has a place in pop culture. He had two fairly public battles – one with a magazine publisher and a children’s televison character. The first public battle I remember was with publisher Larry … Continue reading

Teletubbies! Get Up and Go, Go, Go!

In March of 2000, the Teletubbies hosted their first National Day of Exercise. This year, the Teletubbies National Day of exercise will take place on May 17, 2006. According to their press release, there will be a special broadcast of Go! Exercise with the Teletubbies on PBS Kids. I encourage you to let your children check it out. There are supposed to be events hosted by local PBS stations as well. Designed to drive awareness, the Teletubbies Get up And Go is a program to educate caregivers, parents and teachers about the importance of exercise and activity. It also emphasizes … Continue reading