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Crunchy Cons
Two years ago, Andy F. alerted me to a National Review article by Rod Dreher entitled Crunchy Cons . This was actually a...
sursumcorda, 10 March 2008 |
My Best Soporific
As Janet has mentioned (in her comment on My Lenten Disciplines ), nothing sends me to sleep faster than staring at the television...
Through Different Eyes
For those of you who don't read Heather and Jon's blog , I can't resist posting this view of life through the eyes of a four-year-old...
Hooked on Skype Video
It's another one of those things I lived without just fine, thank you, though now I wonder why I waited so long. Blame an...
Ibis Parade
Now here's something we don't see every day. In fact, this is the first time. I looked out the front window, saw a flock...
Driving Miss Daisy
I am so tired of being grumpy about the movies we've seen recently in our Oscar-winning Best Picture Odyssey. I should mention...
Time to Brag. Time for an Update! (Computer problems,...
I blame Skype. Stephan introduced me to it and now I can have a quick chat with my mom whenever I want to. That...
Who's Visiting?
Having discovered FEEDJIT on Stephanie's blog , I had to try it myself. (That's the "Recent Visitors" map in the panel to...
Andrew Pudewa
I am on an Andrew Pudewa kick. I first discovered his Institute for Excellence in Writing through an online forum for early...
Power
In case any of you are more aware of the news than I am (I suspect that includes most of you), we have not been affected by the...
The English Patient and Forrest Gump
Has anyone here seen the movie, The English Patient ? If so, did you like it? If you did, why? It was the latest in...
Now If Only We Could Find Raw Milk in Switzerland
I mentioned the advantages of my customized Google News page yesterday, and here today is another example of its serendipity. One of...
My Lenten Disciplines
I love the season of Lent. Not only because of all the great hymns associated with it, but because of the new possibilities it...
New Geography Challenge
Those of you who begin each day with my Morning Coffee page are already familiar with the Geography Zone challenge. Thanks...
Sticker Shock
It's been a while since we paid college tuition (though the loans linger on), and even longer since we paid for private schooling...
Good Homeschooling Overview
I like my customized Google News page, the keyhole through which I see not only major world and U.S. stories, but also the latest news...
Porters Pinnacles
We've heard the story for years, how Grandma's cousin was captain of an icebreaker and had a place in Antarctica named for him. ...
Randy Pausch and Time Management
I know you're all waiting to hear of our most recent adventures in Switzerland, but I've been catching up on blog reading (over 100),...
Humor that Shatters
Humor is a funny thing. Laughter may be the best medicine, but it can also wound deeply. John Stackhouse addresses this...
Mom and Dad’s Visit 2008: The Second Week (Feb. 12-16)
Tuesday (Feb. 12) Mom and Dad look the train and bus to Lichtenstein while I got some work done. They came home just in time...
Tintinnabulation
That's a word that is fine to meet when playing the rice game, but when it is the translation of a German word in the music history essay...
Mom and Dad’s Visit 2008: The First Week (Feb. 2-11)
Well, it’s been taking all my energy to keep my folks entertained, but whether they need it or not is another question. ...
Mom and Dad in Switzerland Again!
Mom and Dad made it safely into Basel and we had a quiet afternoon at the house. Veronika made a wonderful Swiss dinner of...
Back Update January 19-26 2008
Saturday, Jan. 19 th I went for a run with Valda through the forest paths. I managed the trails barefoot, which made me...
Desperate Catch Up (Jan. 28-Feb. 1)
So I’m about to start two weeks of sight seeing with Mom and Dad and I’m behind with my blog already! Massively...