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I don't live in the U.S. anymore and have heard the term "charter school" but don't know what it is. Would someone let me know the basics and how they compare to a conventional school?

The video is so clear in my head but I can't remember their name ARGH!

Lead singer is tall, blonde and wearing a jeans top and bottom. He has 2 backup girls and a boom box. Definitely Britpop, perhaps Electronica or disco. Not Stereophonics but similar in name....

Does anyone have any clues as to which song I'm trying desperately to remember? Thanks.

In this book, Francie Nolan takes a job as a news reader/clipper, sorting newspaper stories, clipping them out and filing them away to be sent to "customers".

Have you ever heard of such a job? And what purpose did it serve during the early 1900's?

P.S. This isn't a homework question ;-) Thanks.

From time to time as I do my chores I find small change (and occasionally big change) in my family's clothes pockets, between sofa cushions or sometimes even on the floor and I add it to what I call my tip jar. Do you do this too?

You've had your childrens' list since Halloween.

You've been shopping since Thanksgiving.

Enough about them!

Moms and Dads - what do YOU want for Christmas?

Growing up in the US, my family celebrated Advent with wreathes, calendars, cookie baking and decorating. But by the time I was a young adult the tradition seemed to have fallen out of favor. After moving to Europe and starting a family of my own, I've discovered that here the month before Christmas is filled with wonderful family feasts, events and traditions.

Does your family celebrate this special time? And if so, how?

I'm putting together a small wine & cheese buffet (about 10 people). My crowd prefers red to white wine, so I'm serving both. What are some guidelines to keep in mind?

What's the difference between the three? Is meat glace just concentrated stock used specifically for sauces?

I recently mentioned to my husband that soon he will have to start teaching our little boy the art of being a gentleman. He seemed genuinely shocked and had to admit the thought had not even occurred to him.

What about you Y!A dads? Are you teaching your boys to be chivalrous? If so, how?

I need a new skillet and am torn between buying a really nice one and a grocery store brand. It's something I use every day, do I need to get an expensive skillet?

I love to cook and make nearly every meal from fresh ingredients. But during the week, I'm rather pressed for time (especially during lunch).

What kind of shorcuts can I use to save on prep time?

Could I freeze it too?

Academic expectations: How can we communicate our high academic expectations to our children without stressing them out?

Would it be OK to put my fine china in the dishwasher on the setting for glassware?

Every time I try to frost my cakes, the frosting sticks to the cake, peeling it off every time I lift the spatula. What am I doing wrong?

Is a resistance cord a good substitute for free weights? I'd like to put together a very low tech home gym

Does anyone have a neat idea for serving gazpacho? Shot glasses are too small & bowls would be too big.

Thanks!

My children (boy and girl) do not have much in common so they don't play together very often. But lately they have been fighting like crazy! They play, they fight and I have to break it up. This goes on until I lose my temper and seperate them but they still seem to gravitate to one another and the whole bull starts again.

They seem to really want to play together but they just can't resolve it when things go sour.

What do I do? Do I teach them how to play together or do I keep seperating them?

Do you have a junk food stash hidden from the kids? Where is it? (I promise I won't tell...)