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I Did My Civic Duty Today
It has been a patriotic day, as is fitting for July 4. We marched in an Independence Day parade. (Photo credit Kara Lee) (click to...
sursumcorda, 4 July 2024 |
I Watched the Presidential Debate
Somewhat against my better judgement, I watched the presidential debate. I knew that once people started talking, I'd be tempted to say...
Florida's Public Schools Are Doing Better - Or Not
An article in today's Orlando Sentinel boasts this headline: Florida students make ‘substantial gains’ on state...
Grace News, and a Grandma Brag
Bragging about her grandchildren is written right into the Grandmother Contract, and I've certainly done my part in the past. But never...
Waiting
Here's the latest Daley update , complete with pictures. The Reader's Digest version: Grace and Jon are still at Boston...
Electric Car
I've always been ambivalent about electric cars. On the consumer end, eliminating exhaust fumes and engine noise is attractive,...
Latest from Grace, but No Big News Yet
From Heather (emphasis mine): Grace has been on a clear liquid diet until today where she is getting nothing into her stomach...
Tucker Carlson
I readily admit ignorance of a lot of things, but I can't say I'd never heard of Tucker Carlson. That is, I had heard his name—but...
Grace Update, Boston Edition
This was Heather's morning post . (I'm copying the text, but if you click on the link, you'll see a cute picture.) When Jon and...
At Least They're Taking It Seriously Now
The doctors seemed to be taking Grace's recent intestinal problems very casually, but since she threw up her NG tube this morning,...
What??? Why You Hated Math in School
I can be a sucker for headlines like " Second grade math question has the internet fighting over the answer ," and this time I was...
Pray for Faith - the Other Side of Transplant
With good reason, we have been focusing here on Grace. But there's another half to this bone marror transplant, and that's her...
Grace Update, Day +133, New Prayer Request
It has been blessedly quiet on the Grace front for a while, giving the family a chance to focus on Hope, her new little sister. No news...
America's Untold Stories
Reading his amazon.com "about the author" page , I found nothing about Mark Groubert to attract me. Hollywood, MTV, National...
Father's Day from a Different Perspective
Here's a post from someone—Sasha Stone—who has a great perspective on Father's day, having found a way to honor fathers,...
Predictions for 2024, Tucker Carlson and Jordan Peterson
Back in January of this year, Jordan Peterson and Tucker Carlson answered a question about where they saw 2024 headed. Here we are in...
Good News!
The chimerism results from Grace's most recent bone marrow aspiration are in: >97%! I've seen chimerism results of 100%, but...
Vitamin D and the dminder App
A family member was feeling chronically tired, unusual for someone of her age and apparent health. Suspecting anemia, the doctor did...
The Liturgical Mysteries
Mark Schweizer's Liturgical Mysteries (St. James Music Press) The Alto Wore Tweed (2002), The Baritone Wore Chiffon...
Father's Day Thoughts Ahead of Time
I've done a lot of business with Shutterfly in the past, which is why I'm still on their mailing list despite all my projects having...
The Cat Came Back
I miss the Muppet Show! Thanks to a friend with some exciting news, I was reminded of The Cat Came Back . My friend...
Big Test Coming Up
Hope is doing great, nursing and sleeping well. Heather, too, feels well and actually (to her mother's eyes, anyway) looks more...
A New Hope
Hope Serena Daley Born Friday, May 31, 2024, 6:50 p.m. Weight: 9 pounds, 11 ounces Length: 22 inches Hope was born at...
Corpus Christi Day Musings
On June 8, 2023, we were in Gdansk, Poland. It was just for a day, and Gdansk was not for the most part a particularly pleasant city to...
Memorial Day 2024
I have nothing to improve on the Memorial Day posts I have made in the past, except this thought that has been on my mind lately....