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Almost Done!
At this time tomorrow my speech will be delivered and I can get back to everything I’ve put off while frantically preparing for...
harp, 28 March 2014 |
SAT Changes
Mallard Fillmore , from yesterday: From what little I've read about the changes, there are some positive ones as well. ...
I Am Not Afraid, and Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
Sunday, March 23, 2014: I Am Not Afraid (Martin/Larson, Bekenhorst Publishing, BP1863). (You must click the...
Recovery Video #17: Have To Stop Somewhere
Educationese Makes Me Sick
I remember from my own homeschooling days. I was busy learning, but those associated with schools used scary and important sounding...
Calibre - Making the Kindle More Useful
Calibre is a free e-book library manager, not that I've done much with that feature yet. There are many elements, including a...
Vivienne Reflection: 2 Years and 2 Months
So I still don’t have a good system for kid reflections, but here’s a catch-up on Vivienne in honor of her 26 th month...
Unbroken
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand (Random House, 2010) There are math prodigies. There are music prodigies. And then...
Recovery Videos #15-16: Two-Hour Nap Miracle and Doing...
Three Great Articles - Part 3: Intellectual Property Rights
The final of the three articles I chose from the January-February issue of Christianity Today is " Who Owns the Pastor's Sermon? "...
Three Great Articles - Part 2: Violence and Poverty
Because there was actually only one great article in Three Great Articles - Part 1 .... If our library is as good as it has been...
Recovery Videos #13-14: Tears and Fresh Enthusiasm
The low point arrives and passes.
Three Great Articles - Part 1: Missionary Roots of...
We've subscribed to Christianity Today magazine for more years than I can remember. The publication has been through many...
Recovery Video #12: Still Surviving
Yes, the series continues, and will continue until Video #17. Remember, this is all in the past – I’ve survived...
Recovery Videos #10+11: Struggling and Self-Conscious
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Funny—with so much of the mainstream now celebrating Pi Day, I find myself less inclined to do so. But for the sake of our...
Recovery Videos #6-9: Things Start to Slide
Positive News in the Romeike Case
It's still worrisome that our president does not consider directing the education of one's own children to be a fundamental human right,...
Recovery Video #5: Re-Thinking the Next Actions List
And btw, the thank you notes are still not done and we do the music at church once a month, not once a week . . .
Recovery Video #4: First Chance to Think
Other than China
This past weekend we had a very encouraging shopping trip, and as an inveterate non-shopper, I don't say that often. This time we...
Are You 50% Serious?
I suppose I was when I thought I’d buy whatever it was they were trying to sell with that ridiculous phrase. I hope I...
I Am Not Afraid, and Adoramus Te
Our Ash Wednesday anthem: I Am Not Afraid (Martin/Larson, Bekenhorst Publishing, BP1863). (You must click...
Spring Ahead
I am so not ready to go back on Daylight Saving Time. The only good part about changing the clocks is the extra hour of sleep,...
Recovery Videos 1-3
At the end of January we all got sick and life got thrown off track. I made a series of videos to capture how I recover after a...