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Talking Points - Part 2
Once again leaving the rest of my life to fend for itself for a while, I return to my commentary on LaMonte M. Fowler's Huffington...
sursumcorda, 22 June 2016 |
Talking Points - Part 1
The Facebook status of a young relative made my day this morning. She had posted a Huffington Pos t article by LaMonte...
Not a Tame Lioness
Nature is awesome. Nature is beautiful, and wonderful, and essential to our very existence. But whenever we forget that nature is at her...
The Roots of Tragedy
The recent tragedy in Orlando appears to prove everyone's point. Depending on your particular views, it proves that Muslims are...
They're Your Kids
They're Your Kids: An Inspirational Journey from Self-Doubter to Home School Advocate by Sam Sorbo (Reveille Press,...
New Element Names
You have until November 8, 2016 to weigh in with your opinions on the four newly-proposed names for the elements of the periodic...
Ember Falls (Not the Review Yet)
Last year I had the privilege of reading and reviewing S. D. Smith's The Green Ember and The Black Star of Kingston ....
I Don't Hate Microsoft
I don't hate Microsoft, nor Google, nor Apple, nor any other business that I know about. There's just too much hatred—not to...
Vivienne Reflection: 4 Years and 4 Months
April: Vivienne did a handstand (not against a wall). She flops down into a semi-bridge and it looks painful, but she...
Memorial Day, 2016
It has been more than 40 years since the U.S. military draft ended, and I believe many who did not live through it are in danger...
Maybe Big Brother Doesn't Know Everything After All
I've gotten accustomed to my phone popping up menus of the restaurant at which I've just taken a seat, and reviews of the attraction I'm...
What's Wrong with this Good News?
The headline of this article from the Orlando Sentinel sounds positive: Poor students faring better in Orlando than most cities ....
When Did We Decide that Kids Should Never Be Hungry?
I just read an interesting article entitled, " I Didn’t Let My Kids Snack for a Week. Here’s What Happened ." It...
Ellie Reflection: 11 Months
April: Ellie says “bye bye.” Signs “potty” (though she hasn’t since). ...
Daniel Reflection: 2 Years and 8 Months
Daniel is still super cute, though we only have two notes on him this month. April: He does and undoes a button. ...
(Chocolate) Trinity Sunday
Today is Trinity Sunday. It's an important feast day in the church. This means, among other things, that we sang St. Patrick's...
Overheard in the Restroom
As I walked into a ladies' room at Animal Kingdom recently, I overheard a woman speaking to a small boy. "No, don't go in there," she...
Can You Top This Pregnancy Announcement?
If Today.com can broadcast this , I guess I can, too. We've known Rebecca since before she was born. Her husband, Erik, is the...
School Is for Learning (for Good or for Ill)
I still wonder why it's called snobbery to believe that language should have standards. But more so I wonder how I became a...
Harvesting the Hay
As if the breathtaking views from Janet's house weren't enough, a very short walk took me through these bucolic scenes of the hay...
Joseph Reflection: 70 Months (5 years and 10 months)
Joseph is in an origami phase again. Grandma’s visit has also inspired another intense DuoLingo phase (German, French,...
Brief, Somewhat Random Thoughts on Education, Jobs, and...
I have no degree in economics or finance, and certainly don't have the answers to our complex employment problems. But here are some...
The Lion of St. Mark
The Lion of Saint Mark: A Tale of Venice in the 14th Century by G. A. Henty (Preston-Speed, 2000; originally published 1889)...
They All Want Grandma's Phone
I'm glad I discovered Kids Mode on my mobile phone: On my last visit Vivienne managed to change my display to greyscale. Kids Mode is...
Medieval, Otherworldly Prayer
We visited so many churches in Venice (Italy, not Florida), and each one had to be seen twice: first as a museum, because everywhere you...