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Joseph Reflection: 5 Years and 1-3 Months
I’m so behind with Joseph that I have to start small. Here are the “Cute Things” notes from the past three...
harp, 27 October 2015 |
This Day Is Call’d the Feast of Crispian
Today is the commemoration of the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt. I will set aside any worries over small details...
Daniel Reflection: 2 years and 2 months
Daniel is becoming a sophisticated parrot. I said something about GTC Ireland bits being in the category “social...
Food Foolish
Food Foolish: The Hidden Connection Between Food Waste, Hunger and Climate Change by John M. Mandyck and Eric B....
Speak Softly and Carry a Big ... Swiss Army Knife
Today's Beetle Bailey is for all our Swiss folks:
Can't Calcalate, Can't Write Neither
Long ago, my friends who are university professors shared their frustration that their students were coming to college woefully...
You're Not Allowed to Do Work in Your Head
Today's Dilbert is for all the bright students frustrated by teachers who insist that they show their work. Don't overthink...
Samsumg Galaxy S5 Video Camera Time Stamp Error
I've noticed a strange error in the time stamp when I take videos with my phone. A Google search has not led me to others...
She Gets My Vote for Good Citizen of the Month
Would you be this cool if you found an eight-foot king cobra under your dryer? Mike Kennedy's cobra escaped a month ago. ...
My Three-Week Personal Retreat
This summer I noticed that our grandson was reading a book about "staycations." I think it was about how to have a great vacation...
Calvary Catholic Cemetery, St. Louis
The best part of our visit to St. Louis, Missouri this year was without a doubt time spent with living relatives. Yet we also had...
Rethinking the Parable of the Sower
Behold, a sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. ...
Top Secret from Basel
I try to avoid clickbait—you know, the Internet equivalent of the TV news teaser, "World ends tonight, details at 11"—but...
A Question Concerning Location Data for Photos
Okay, Faithful Readers. I'm listening to an instructional video on using PaintShop Pro, and the instructor interrupts his teaching...
Vivienne Reflection: 3 Years and 8 Months
Vivienne learned to ride a pedal bike! She zips around confidently now. It’s hard to believe she only learned a month...
Malestrom
Malestrom: Manhood Swept Into the Currents of a Changing World by Carolyn Custis James (Zondervan, 2015) Malestrom...
A Frog and Her Prince
I don't change my Facebook profile picture very often. Nor my cover photo, as evidenced by the fact that the current one is...
Ellie Reflection: 3 Months
Ellie is a happy and contented baby. He gives the biggest smiles to her daddy and siblings and I’m starting to worry less...
Beyond Customer Service
I like Bed Bath & Beyond . Their prices can be a little higher than at some places, but there are plenty of opportunities to...
Daniel Reflection: 2 Years and 1 Month
Daniel is a blue-eyed, blond-haired, chubby cutie-pants and he knows it. He rides the walking-bike like a pro and loves...
The Green Ember, and The Black Star of Kingston
The Green Ember by S. D. Smith (Story Warren Books, 2014) The Black Star of Kingston by S. D....
A Royal Visit
The Pope is getting all the publicity, but he isn't the only head of state visting a city of historic importance these days. Last...
Blue Ocean Families
This is my 100th blog post for this year, and I think it fitting to dedicate it to promoting another blog, just five months old but very...
Caught by 1-Click
Ah, I knew there was a reason I didn't want to have Amazon's "1-Click" purchase button turned on. But when buying Kindle books,...
R.E.A.D.
When I saw this poster at our library I did a double take, and had to record it. We have a friend who trains assistance dogs,...