Hi Friends,

THIS FRIDAY, NOV. 16th at 12:45 pm is Paideia’s Annual John Linde Memorial Speech Meet.

Students in grades 3 – 8 will present poems or speeches in a competition that will be judged by several community members.

This year’s theme is PATRIOTISM.

The children always do an incredible job and I promise you will not be disappointed if you are able to attend.

The meet usually lasts about an hour or so.

Please feel free to invite anyone else you think could use a good dose of “patriotism” right now.

Hope to see you there!

Judy

Dog ownership, like cocaine use, can be seen as an economic indicator. As incomes rise, some people can afford to have pets for the first time, while others decide they can spring for new toys, trips to the groomer, or pricey organic kibbles. On a macro level, as countries develop, new industries–dog shows, puppy hotels–grow up around dog doting and pampering.

Unsurprisingly, the US remains the paragon of dog love, with the world’s biggest pet pooch population in both absolute and per capita terms (one dog for every four Americans). But elsewhere, dogs are on the rise, and the rapid changes in the extent and nature of ownership reflect new economic realities. Continued