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The Things Dr. Spock Won't Tell You
Once upon a time, we gave normal baby shower presents, like everyone else. You know, crib sheets and diapers and cute little...
sursumcorda, 30 January 2013 |
Vivienne Linda Stücklin at 1 year
On January 21 st our sweet little baby girl turned one year old. It’s hard to believe it’s been a year already and...
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Concert - Chang and...
Alasdair Neale guest conductor Sarah Chang , violin Gioachino Rossini : Semiramide : Overture Samuel Barber :...
Not-So-Great News for Those with Family Overseas
If I'd known, I'd have mailed a package to Switzerland last week. The cost of mailing packages overseas has gone up—a...
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - the Movie
You may wonder, considering how disappointed I was by Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies, why we decided to go see The Hobbit...
Half the Sky
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn (Alfred A....
Radio License
Vivienne deserves a “one year” post, but until I find the time for that I am here to inform you that through sifting through...
Brief Thoughts on Roe v. Wade
A friend made this comment about the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision: While some of us commemorate this sad anniversary,...
Our New Shower!
The bathroom itself is still under construction, but the shower was finished and functional in time for Christmas. Porter and our...
Two Happiness Moments in a Row, after a Drought
It's been two weeks since a posted about a "happiness moment," and I was beginning to wonder. It's not as if I've been unhappy ,...
Dedication
Last Sunday we finally had a dedication for Joseph and Vivienne at our church in Emmen (Frei Evangelische Gemeinde Emmen). Since...
Overheard . . .
I’m quite behind, so I thought I’d share this rather than just add it to my long list of things to type up. Often we...
Get Moving!
Focusing on the Foundations Concentration: Physical Category: Health Goal: Consistent exercise If I put...
Kluge
Kluge: The Haphazard Evolution of the Human Mind , by Gary Marcus (Mariner Books, 2008) After reading Kluge , which only...
Manalive
Manalive , by G. K. Chesterton (Dover, 2000, originally published in 1912 by the John Lane Company) Orion is upside down. My...
My Guileless (and Wonderful) Husband
Sometimes guilelessness can be cluelessness. Sometimes it can be hurtful, too: the art of the polite compliment is not one...
Joseph Andreas Stücklin at 2 ½ Years
Well overdue I present to you a snapshot of Joseph at about 2 ½, which age he turned on December 28 th . (I hit my deadline...
Foundations 2013 - The First Week
I don't plan an update on my Focusing on the Foundations progress every single week, but I will post periodically because knowing that...
Guitar Zero: The New Musician and the Science of Learning
What happens when a smart, educated, but musically inept psychology professor attempts to learn guitar and write a book about it? ...
Reading the Bible Chronologically
Focusing on the Foundations Concentration: Spiritual Goal: Read through the entire Bible in 2013, chronologically...
The Puzzle of Games
A scene from a couple of weeks ago: My husband, his sister, and our nephew are playing a game. They have repeatedly assured...
Epiphany Joys
Three Happiness Moments marked this Epiphany day, all in the morning, all milder than the events I've mentioned before: more a...
Happiness Moment 3
This morning's Happiness Moment came in our living room, dark save for the illumination of the Christmas tree, in a time of quiet...
Captured Moment of Happiness - 2
In keeping with my efforts at chronicling those indefinable, momentary feelings of happiness that catch me almost by surprise, I'll...
Happiness
I often puzzle about what makes me happy. What do I enjoy, what do I find to be fun, what conditions make me stop and think,...