Spiritual AlienationWritten by Gerald L. Campbell
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Gerald L. Campbell served as senior staff to Members of the U.S. House of Representatives for nine years. He became Senior Advisor to the Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) under President Ronald Reagan and President George Bush. Campbell went on to serve the administration of President George Bush and later, he served Texas Governor Bush as Senior Advisor to the Commissioner of Health at the Texas Department of Health in Austin.
| | Back to School Show & TellWritten by Deborah Shelton
Continued from page 1 you did, pinpoint our summer destinations and activities on a map. If you stayed close to home, use a local road map. If you were able to travel to several cities and states, use a countrywide map. Glue magazine cutouts of activities, or actual photos of your fun onto map. For example, if you went to a dude ranch in Dallas, glue a picture of a horse onto map in Dallas. If you visited Mount Rushmore, glue a photo of your family onto map in South Dakota. The same goes for rock climbing, swimming, snorkeling, and anything else you had a chance to enjoy over summer months.4. Seashell Memories Capture every fun moment of summer vacation on seashells. If you didn't get a chance to go to beach, don't worry- most craft and hobby stores sell bags of seashells. Use acrylic paint and a clean paintbrush to paint pictures inside shells. My son's summer shells feature an octopus in ocean (from snorkeling-we didn't actually see an octopus, but he wishes he had), a colorful clown from a friend's birthday party, an airplane in clouds, and night sky filled with stars and a bright crescent moon.

Deborah Shelton is a mother, freelance writer, and author of the brand new book, "The Five Minute Parent: Fun & Fast Activities for You and Your Little Ones." Visit Deborah's website for more family-friendly ideas: http://www.fiveminuteparent.com
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