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Springtime Pictures
For those of you who might be a little homesick for Florida:
sursumcorda, 10 March 2007 |
My New Hobby
Some may disagree, but for me, it’s easier to be different when it’s obvious. There’s no decision to make...
Rock Collectors Beware
Serious collectors of anything can have serious problems when they die. We've all heard of the numismatist whose rare coins were...
Book Preview
I hate to disappoint you again with a post without any beautiful pictures of the Swiss Alps, but once again something else is on my...
Update on the Phone Situation
I wrote earlier about our failing telephone system . We limped along for a week with all calls forwarded to one or the other of...
Start of the Summer Semester
I’m working on the write up of my traveling adventures, but it seems each hour of fun takes an hour to write about. This...
Infidel
I know you are hoping for the story of my adventure in Graubünden, but this is on my mind. I am the first to admit my...
Two Cuties
Bearing in mind that one of this children is eight, and the other three—can anyone doubt they are related?
Hang on! Spring is Coming!
I know most of my Loyal Readers are shivering, with temperatures in the teens and even single digits, so you'll be glad to know that...
Internal Thermostat
I had an incredible experience recently. Having been transplanted, through the woders of modern aviation technology, from our...
Lowest Old Saybrook Tide
We were in Old Saybrook for what in my personal expert assures me was the lowest tide in his nearly 80-year-old memory. (We...
Phone Troubles
If you try to call us in the next few days, please be patient. All calls are being forwarded to our cell phones, so it may take...
Celia Nicklin
So who is Celia Nicklin ? Beats me, but she is responsible for my getting up before five o'clock this morning. I awoke at...
Notice of Departure
I leave early tomorrow for a short retreat in the mountains. I will return Sunday night. I plan to spend the first few days...
The Gift of a Smile
A warm smile is the universal language of kindness. — William Arthur Ward Or maybe not. I don't...
Why the Rest Hates the West
Why the Rest Hates the West: Understanding the Roots of Global Rage , by Meic Pearse (Intervarsity Press, Downers Grove,...
Mushroom Recipe
Tonight I had some mushrooms to use up, and created a dish that Porter really, really liked. (So did I, for that matter.) So...
A Trick of Memory
Janet has a remarkable memory for faces, especially if seen in a dramatic/musical context. I'll never forget when she was 13 years...
First Trip to Luzern Part I (Fasnacht)
Tuesday evening was the final night of Luzern’s Fasnacht . Corrine, a friend of Anu’s from work, had invited me to...
Homeschooling Speech
I figured out why I am so impatient with sermons and generally find them the least important part of the church service: I'm...
Fasnacht in Google
There is something wrong when a Google search for "Fastnach 2007 Zurich" brings up my blog as the first hit. I'm...
Trip to Schaffhausen (Sunday, Feb. 18th)
It’s hard to keep up with the blog when I’m hardly at home. I can’t believe it’s been a week since...
Winning the School Lottery
Everyone wants to "fix" our educational system. But as long as most people have no choice over which school they attend,...
What Planet Am I Living On?
Not the same one as these people, certainly. Thinking it was from someone else, I followed Erica's link in her comment on...
A Minor George MacDonald Quote -- but Still Wise
I found this gem reading MacDonald's story, The Portent . Not profound, but there are several readers of this blog who will...