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A Boy's War
A Boy's War by David Michell (OMF International, 1988) In 2010, revelations of unspeakable abuse of missionary children at...
sursumcorda, 1 January 2012 |
Saturday Morning Humiliation
Why do Jehovah's Witnesses bring out the worst in me? They're only doing what they think is best. I'm not good with any form of...
7 Quick Thanks Friday – 10 (or Saturday – the...
Things we are thankful for in some particular order: Christ’s coming to earth! Hallejula! We had...
Can I Really Be Thinking of Getting an E-Reader?
It's not polite to think about items you didn't get for Christmas while we're still in the Christmas season. But hey—at...
Christmas Fun
(Continued from Pre-Christmas Fun .) You wouldn't think that with just the two of us it would still take all day to open...
The Zen of Fish
The Zen of Fish: The Story of Sushi, from Samurai to Supermarket by Trevor Corson (HarperCollins, 2007) Eating sushi is...
Pre-Christmas Fun
This post was going to include Christmas Day, but it turned out to be pretty long, so I've divided it into two parts. Last Sunday...
The First Day of Christmas
Here's one reason why it's more fun to be Episcopalian/Anglican/Catholic/Orthodox or anyone else for whom Christmas lasts a full...
Quick Takes Christmas Eve
— 1 — Don't forget NORAD Tracks Santa ! (I see they have some new videos this year.) As I write this,...
On the Difficulties of Mothering
There are many thoughts flying about my head, but Joseph’s nap won’t last forever and there are more important things to do,...
7 Quick Thanks Friday – 9 (or Saturday and from...
Things Joseph is thankful for in no particular order: Snow Mommy Daddy Chances to be outside The ball...
Bullet Update (Joseph Nov. 17 - Dec. 23)
There’s only so much computer time, much less blog time and it looks like 7-thanks have taken over bullet updates. ...
7 Quick Takes Friday - 10
— 1 — This will be my last 7 Quick Takes Friday , at least on a regular basis. It's been fun...
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Dear Readers, I have been getting so many spam comments that I have decided to turn on comment moderation. Once you have been...
The Corpse Walker
The Corpse Walker: Real Life Stories, China from the Bottom Up by Liao Yiwu, translated by Wen Huang (Pantheon, 2008) With...
7 Quick Thanks Friday - 8
Things I’m thankful for in no particular order: I won’t always and forever have my sleep constantly...
7 Quick Takes Friday - 9
— 1 — This is for my Carngie Mellon MechE grad daughter , who loves gears . Check out the rest of...
Thinking about Christmas Stress
A Facebook discussion set me to pondering what I have learned through the years about necessary and unnecessary stress at...
7 Quick Thanks Friday - 7
Catholic holidays when living in a Catholic canton and father-son outings (this time to the transport museum)! Plus...
7 Quick Takes Friday - 8
— 1 — Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays , but I wish we celebrated it in October, like the...
December 7, 1941
We will never forget. A day that will live in infamy. Forever is a long time. How long will it be, I wonder, before the...
7 Quick Takes Friday - 7
— 1 — (In)Security. Here's another of the TED talks I accumulate from various places;...
7 Quick Thanks Friday - 6
Things I’m thankful for in no particular order: A head down baby that’s starting to lower –...
7 Quick Thanks Friday - 5
Things I’m thankful for in no particular order: Thanksgiving celebrations at Diana’s place! The...
7 Quick Thanks Friday - 1
No time for Seven Quick Takes, so here are Seven Quick Thanks: Extended family who love getting together and enjoying our...