Summer vacation has hardly begun and already your kids have gone through all their games, toys and books, filling the house with cries of “I’m bored!” No problem, the Web has some terrific sites to keep kids occupied and — most important — keep them reading. Timeless classics, musical storybooks, animated illustrations, [...]

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One of the world’s most ancient religions–and one that is quickly gaining popularity in areas other than the Far East–Buddhism has quite a significant online presence. For an excellent introduction to the basic tenets of Buddhism, try Dharma & Nirvana, with its excellent definitions of basic terms and concepts. Here’s [...]

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With all the negative press it’s been getting, the Internet sounds like the last place you’d want to take a child. Truth is, just as in the offline world, there is bad in the online world — but there’s also a whole lot of good you don’t hear about in the news. [...]

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Kids surf the ‘Net as naturally as Shaq dunks a basketball, so it makes sense that there are a growing number of sites designed just for young sports fans like you.
Sports Illustrated for Kids leads the way with stories about all your favorite football, baseball and basketball stars. Scoop the [...]

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Now that school’s out, you are probably realizing that summer is going to last a long, long time unless you find something for the kids to do other than run through the house chasing the dog in wet swim trunks. It is not too late to enroll the youngsters in a summer [...]

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Whether they bark, purr or chirp, bound, scamper or slither, pets are wonderful companions — but they’re also a big responsibility. Here’s a class menagerie of sites to help you be a good pet owner.
Getting a Pet points you to shelters, save-a-pet programs and questions you should ask breeders. The [...]

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