Abstracts - faqs.org

Abstracts

News, opinion and commentary

Search abstracts:
Abstracts » News, opinion and commentary

Innocents abroad: making Britain fun for a child can be fun for a parent, too

Article Abstract:

Traveling abroad with children presents a unique set of challenges for parents, because they need to incorporate equal amounts of the familiar and strange into their trip. Traveling in Britain can be especially enjoyable because there are enough similarities to the US to negate the differences.

Author: Owen, David
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Company
Publication Name: The Atlantic Monthly
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1072-7825
Year: 1996
Social aspects, United Kingdom, Travel, Children, Description and travel, Children and travel

User Contributions:

Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:

CAPTCHA


Moments not to remember: at least not on videotape

Article Abstract:

A humorous commentary is presented on why video cameras have become so popular and on why they are not the best ways to preserve memories. Really good memories depend on viewing the past through a nostalgic haze, not a video recording.

Author: Owen, David
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Company
Publication Name: The Atlantic Monthly
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1072-7825
Year: 1995
Humor and anecdotes, Video tape recorders and recording, Videocassette recorders, Videotape recording, Camcorders

User Contributions:

Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:

CAPTCHA


Jim Copp and his things

Article Abstract:

Jim Copp wrote quirky and imaginative songs for children that adults can also appreciate and enjoy. Copp is a former nightclub entertainer who did his own recordings between 1958 and 1971.

Author: Owen, David
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Company
Publication Name: The Atlantic Monthly
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1072-7825
Year: 1993
Biography, Criticism and interpretation, Works, Music, Sound recordings for children, Children's sound recordings, Children's music, Children's songs, Copp, Jim

User Contributions:

Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:

CAPTCHA

Similar abstracts:
  • Abstracts: I.B.M. plans layoffs in new cutback. For children who can barely say it, a computer. Like growing number of companies, I.B.M. is building child-care centers
  • Abstracts: A cry of protest: rising tuition fees stir campus discontent. part 2 Empty pews, angry members: churches confront the decline
  • Abstracts: An airport's ailments: almost terminal. A startling gold rush below Parliament Hill
  • Abstracts: Computers: Living With Linux. Empowering species: the best way to save endangered species may be to help them pay their own way
  • Abstracts: Unconstructed modernist: how does one account for the fall of Pierre Boulez the composer and the rise of Pierre Boulez the conductor?
This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.
Some parts © 2025 Advameg, Inc.