“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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Harrison Bergeron, the prequel
“THE YEAR WAS 2081, and everybody was finally equal. They weren’t only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way. Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else. All this equality was due to the 211th, 212th, and […]
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The difference between cats and dogs
What’s the difference between a cat and a dog? A dog ponders his relationship with man: “He feeds me, he grooms me, he takes care of all my needs… He must be God!” A cat thinks: “He feeds me, grooms me, takes care of me. I must be God.” Which reminded me of this: It […]
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Engaging the culture, part 4: Seeing real people
Everything is quick in our culture. We have shortcuts for everything, from cooking to communicating. Even getting to know people has become a simple endeavor. Enter appearance, occupation, socio-economic status, residence, tweets, and whatever interests you can glean in 30 seconds into a formula and voilà! You’ve got that person all sorted out, and you […]
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Vive la difference!
Last Friday we spent the day with our local homeschool group at a small zoo and then a member of the group’s ranch to do ranchy things. It was a lovely day, spoiled only by the Sprite coming to me almost in tears because, “The boys won’t stop fighting!” See them fight: This […]
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What strange customs these natives have
We’re currently in Minnesota for my sister-in-laws wedding, which was Saturday. It was lovely and the junior bridesmaid, flower girl and ring bearer were fantastic. The bride and groom are now happily hitched. The bride was beautiful, the groom was beaming–just what a happy couple should be. It was a rather elaborate affair, not expensive […]
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Experiential Knowledge
Boys and girls are different. Well, duh. This is a no-brainer. I figured this out as soon as I figured out people came in two types. I knew boys are different than girls. But now that I have my own boys, I know it in a whole new way. I have two boys. Two small […]
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Culture Clash
I love the tv show King of the Hill. I grew up in a small town in Texas and it’s portrayal is sometimes frighteningly accurate. “Revenge of the Lutefisk,” the episode where a “Lady Preacher” from Minnesota comes to Arlen encapsulates my family’s own culture clash perfectly. Lutefisk vs. Frito Pie, Cowboys vs. Vikings, Aggie […]
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