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It's All Happening at the Playgound (Apologies to Simon and Garfunkel)

Stanton Peele | Posted 10.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Child Development, Independent Children, Playgrounds, Playground, Childhood Obesity, It's All Happening at the Zoo, Simon and Garfunkel, Child's Play, Relationships, Living News
Stanton Peele

I am fascinated by playgrounds as mirrors of our society. And, lately, I have jumped back into playgrounds with both feet as I accompany my 20-month-old grandson Cash to one or another playground in Queens.

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My Metropolitan Diary

Sophie Pollitt-Cohen | Posted 12.01.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Diapers, Metropolitan Diary, The Strand, Chess, Ginkgo-Biloba, Summer, Soda, Playground, New York Times, Trash, Union Square, Buses, Cheeseburgers, People Who Are Stupid, Tea Party, Comedy News
Sophie Pollitt-Cohen

Dear Diary: Today I threw an empty soda bottle into a trashcan, and a rat jumped out at my face.

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10 Best Playgrounds for Fun-Filled Adventures

Darell Hammond | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Parks and Recreation, Healthy Living, Living News, Children, Playground, Design, Community, Children's Health, Outdoor Exercise, Living News
Darell Hammond

Children spend their free time inside, lured by television and computers. If there was greater access to quality playspaces, more people would spend time outdoors.

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Parks for Preventive Health Care?

Will Rogers | Posted 09.24.2009 | Green

Read More: Fitness, Playground, Infrastructure, Green Infrastructure, Prevention, Public Land, Recreation, Parks, Green News
Will Rogers

The health benefits of parks are well established, especially when parks are easily accessible and well-maintained.

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New White House Playground Incorporates Potentially Toxic Materials Says EPA

AP | RITA BEAMISH | Posted 07.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Epa, Playground, White House, Children's Health, Personal Health, Health, Safety, Living News

SAN FRANCISCO — For years, the Environmental Protection Agency has endorsed the recycling of ground-up tires to cushion the surfaces of children...

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Swings Across the World

Tamar Abrams | Posted 03.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Philanthropy, Poverty, Kenya, Money, Children, Slums, Africa, Playground, Nairobi, Living News
Tamar Abrams

That swingset became my obsession. I saved my money, I let my roof leak a little longer. And what did I get? A picture of children who live in corrugated metal shacks laughing with pure joy.

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Barack vs. the Bully Brigade, Part 1: Playground Politics at its Worst

Pete Cenedella | Posted 10.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Lies, Populism, Rudy Giuliani, Rnc, Bully, Fred Thompson, Republican Convention, Bullies, Mccain, Republican National Convention, Barack Obama, Bully Brigade, John McCain, Sarah Palin Speech, Playground, School Yard, Socialists, Politics News
Pete Cenedella

If you were subjected to the whims of a bully or two in your youth, and especially if you're a parent today who frets for your kid's emotional safety,...

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