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RETHINK - Making a Living
I've been waiting for The Good Shepherds to become available online ever since I read the print version in Christianity Today...
sursumcorda, 28 October 2007 |
Quick Update: Internet! Plug it in, stupid!
Another week has flown by, but felt like ages because it was so packed. Everything is still going so well at school, only I...
Why My Family History Is Important to Me
Apologies to those of you who are waiting for the story of last weekend's adventures in Sarasota. That will come, but in the...
The Rest of the First Week (Classes, Soccer game, Irish...
Oct 17-19, Wed-Fri I’ve been busy enough to forget a thousand woes, not that I have that many, but it’s a pace of...
RETHINK - from Childbirth to Culture
It's been a while since I've posted anything in the RETHINK category, but I was inspired by this article on the differences in...
School Begins
School started on Monday, but before then I had a lovely day of rest. BCFers do not properly appreciate how special it is to...
Idealized Playroom; Preschool Education in Hong Kong
I'm designing a playroom, and have been for years. I don't ever expect to see it, since (1) our children are grown, and (2) my...
Bridge to Terebithia - Imagination and Reality
We watched Bridge to Terebithia yesterday, and I've been struggling with what to say about it ever since. As usual, Porter knew...
Organizing for Your Brain Type
Organizing for Your Brain Type by Lanna Nakone (St. Martin's Press, 2005) Heather reviewed this book , and generated quite a...
Wunderschöner Tag!
I hope I spelled that correctly. It started out cloudy, but by the end almost felt like a summer day. I went around...
Don't Do It, Mr. Gore!
Al Gore has won the Nobel Peace Prize. While I don't think well enough of the committee that makes these decisions to be...
Internet, Cell Phone, Velo reborn
Yesterday I biked to MPark and signed up for internet (though it won’t start until the 24 th ). I thought the Migros...
Today's AWAD
Oh the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring...
Velo, Lost, Birthday Party, Shopping
Tuesday, October 9, 2007 Yesterday was a lovely day. After lunch with Veronika I met with Valda at her work to have coffee...
Lesson Learned - Again
How many times do I have to be taught that technology, while useful, even delightful at times, is not to be depended on? I...
Worship and More Provisions
After posting the updates yesterday I spent a good bit of time at Valda’s piano. What a ministering gift it is to read...
I like my friends for more than their food . . .
So after posting all my updates at Valda’s she invited me to a pumpkin meal at Richard’s. Since it was nearly nine...
The Fifth Day
Sunday, October 07, 2007 I walked to church this morning and was received with a very warm welcome. It was simply so good...
Day 4
Saturday, October 06, 2007 Only four days? I walked through town for the first time since I’ve been back and it...
The Third Day
Fri. Oct. 5, 2007 My computer now has power (but no internet as I’m back in my room) so I could wax poetic, but must be...
Pictures
Side entrance. View from my window View down the street (Basel is at the end down below)...
More Provisions
October 4, 2007 After writing my last update I scanned my emails to see if anything need to be taken care off. I clicked...
Arrival
Tues. Oct 2 nd – Wed. Oct. 3 rd 2007 Despite traffic I made it to the Orlando airport in time. I even had...
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The garden is not the only cute thing here. Niether is the house the only old thing. I haven't heard a computer dial into...
50 Years Ago Today
I don't believe I was aware of the launch of the first Sputnik 50 years ago. I do remember going outside with my father two and a...