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Tropical Storm Interactive Flash Tool

Here's a cool interactive flash tool for tracking not only Ernesto but any other tropical storm that might be around, such as the...

 
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Sigh

Okay, I'm grateful no hurricanes threatened while we were out of town. Really I am. But it's good to be home, and I'd really rather...

 
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Maybe I Should Stop Trying to Cut My Tea Intake

You have to bear in mind that the study was done in Britain, and was funded by the Tea Council, but it's still nice to hear more...

 
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Invisible Firefox

When I have a problem, I'm always amazed at how often a simple Internet search will reveal other with the same problem and very often a...

 
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Come, Let Us Reason Together

Today's Orlando Sentinel has a good essay on Christian involvement in political issues by Joel Hunter, pastor of Northland Community...

 
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Yet Another Reason for Breastfeeding

Okay, the latest airport security problem is not in the least bit funny. But sometimes you have to see the humorous side to stay...

 
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The Hospital Wishes to "Apologize for Any Distress to...

Imagine this scenario: After two devastating miscarriages you get pregnant, and you, your husband, and your children begin to dare to...

 
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Blessings on Thee....

Serendipity. Searching for one thing and finding another. And another. The Internet is a beachcomber's delight. While researching my...

 
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Buying from Amazon.com

I like supporting small companies and local businesses, including local incarnations of chain stores. Browsing the nearby Borders,...

 
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Vaccination, Homeschooling, and Why West Virginia May Not...

Let me make clear up front that I'm glad our grandchildren are on schedule for most of the currently-recommended childhood vaccinations....

 
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Things Not to Leave for Your Heirs to Sort Through

I mentioned in the last post that I am cleaning the kitchen. (You can tell how easy this project is by how many blog posts I've written...

 
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Johari Window

Jon's Johari Window was a nice break from cleaning the kitchen, so I decided to set up one for myself. There's more to the Johari...

 
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Stay Cool!

The weather forecast given on our local classical music stations considers itself to be grim. But highs in the mid-90's, although...

 
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The Future of Christianity

Tom Grosh alerted me to this October, 2003 Christianity Today interview with Yale University professor Lamin Sanneh , Sanneh's...

 
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Dumbing Down Politics

You didn't think our political culture could go any lower? In a reminder that we have made no forward progress since 1999, when David...

 
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For Food Storage, Colder Is Not Always Better

A U. S. Department of Agriculture study has determined that watermelons stored at room temperature * are far more nutritious than...

 
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Terrors of the Deep

In 1971 I worked with researchers at the University of Rochester who were studying the algae blooms that were making a mess of...

 
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Book "Meme"

I know I’m an independent sort of blogger. My need is to write, and I use the blog format because the LifeType software is so...

 
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The Medical Police

The good news is that Starchild Abraham Cherrix and his family finally found a judge brave enough to lift the lower court order that...

 
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Sumimasen! Crosswalk Music!

I can't recommend the movie Lost in Translation to anyone I know. It's an R-rated film with an uninspiring story and scenes you'd...

 
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Swing Girls

If you live in the United States, you may never have a chance to see the movie, Swing Girls . It is presently unavailable in this...

 
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Coping Strategies for RETHINKers

Home Education Magazine has a great article by Deborah Markus called Being a Cheerful Rebel . Sometimes being a nonconformist...

 
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The Resistance - Neil Postman

[R]esistance entails conceiving of parenting as an act of rebellion against American culture. For example, for parents merely to...

 
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The Resistance - Cal Thomas

True power remains with individuals. Ultimately we have the power to shape and even change lives. It is unleashed when...

 
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RETHINK - I Never Expected to Be a Revolutionary, but Our...

We always expected our children to surpass their parents; after all, they have the advantage of standing on our shoulders, and of...