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How Sleep-Deprived Are You?
I came upon this Sheep Dash game in an article on sleep cycles. Supposedly it provides a measure of how sleep-deprived one is,...
sursumcorda, 8 November 2007 |
Boom-Boom!
Natsukashii! There's no sound like it. I had lost track of Discovery while out of town, but the familiar twin sonic booms...
At Least the IRS is Friendly While Taking My Money
For some strange reason I do not abhor filing taxes. It’s a bit like working on a difficult puzzle and I don’t...
Tuesday Classes
Tuesdays are a bit of a challenge for me, but I get to top it all off with Bible study. 8:30-10 Yoga (skip out...
Monday Classes
Mondays are light days. That’s good because it helps me from being tempted to work on Sundays. I may or may not...
Sabbath, Raclette, Mozart Mass (Nov. 4th)
I thought I’d keep it up while I was ahead in hopes that next weekend I can write about classes. Yesterday was not such...
The Third Week of School (Oct. 29-Nov. 3)
Once again I’ll share the week without talking about classes, even though I’m itching to tell you about all the fun stuff...
Second Week of School (October 20-28)
You may wonder why the longest break in posting came after getting high speed internet at home, but once I no longer had to make a...
Well, Duh!
Heard in passing: Money you pay in taxes doesn't come out of your pocket. There's a chance I missed something critical...
The Eve of All Saints, 2007
After a rainy day, the weather cleared in time to encourage the trick-or-treaters to come out. We had more than usual and I was...
Gingerbread Crackers
It's an old trick, I fell for it, and I'm glad. Grocery stores love to put attractive displays in the checkout area, in hopes...
The Power of Full Engagement
The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal , by Jim Loehr and Tony...
Good Things
I wasn't one of the ones she "tagged," and I generally think "memes" are generally inane, but Liz over at Smithical posted this one,...
They Did It! (Again!)
Porter had to get up early this morning for a 7:00 dentist appointment, but that didn't stop him from staying up late last...
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...
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...