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Quick Takes Christmas Eve
— 1 — Don't forget NORAD Tracks Santa ! (I see they have some new videos this year.) As I write this,...
sursumcorda, 24 December 2011 |
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...
Comments will be Moderated
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...
7 Quick Thanks Friday - 4
Things I’m thankful for in some particular order: Our nephew who is 8 years-old today! People who...
Jump in the Lake
I’m still slowly making my way through “The Habit of Being” (the letters of Flannery O’Connor) and since I...
Bullet Update (Oct. 27 – Nov. 16 2011)
Oct. 27 th : Joseph says “ice” for “lights.” He says “spices” and I can’t transcribe it,...
A Few Brief Notes on the Duggar Family
The Duggar Family is just about the only reason I might wish, a little bit, that we had cable television. Not really; Netflix...
Quidditch World Cup!
Ahem. Our nephew is playing in the 2011 Quidditch World Cup in New York City. He's a Seeker, and he just caught the Snitch....
7 Quick Thanks Friday - 3
Things I’m thankful for in no particular order: Halloween candy (and the thoughtful people that made it possible for me...
11-11-11 11:11:11
What were you doing at 11-11-11 11:11:11? I was washing dishes. I noticed the clock at 11:13.
7 Quick Takes Friday - 6
— 1 — Cultural differences. We're still reading the Sunday New York Times we picked up in...