“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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Fine Arts Friday: Sing with me!
New month, new songs. You know the drill. The hymn will sound very familiar, being set to the same tune as my favorite hymn. It’s nice when you already know the melody. The words are also lovely. Lord of All Hopefulness Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy, whose trust, ever childlike, no cares […]
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Rabbit trails and learning
While (not) doing math, Bulldozer drew a picture to illustrate how he thought the brain works — lots of gears, in case you were wondering. So I loaded up a brief video on how the brain really works because I’ve learned if I want him to refocus I have to let him answer the questions […]
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Good works
One of my favorite descriptions in the Bible is of Tabitha in the book of Acts. She cared for the poor, sewing clothes for the widows. Acts says, “This woman was full of good works and charitable deeds which she did.” (Acts 9:36, NKJV) I love that picture of there being a reservoir of good […]
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Terrible Tuesday: Here we go again
Yes, it’s April fool’s day. Yes, you’re very clever and funny with all your tricks and pranks. Don’t even think about it. I’m-watching-you links! A Little Typographical Rant. Preach! How to use worm poop (in your garden.) It also boosts up the health and functioning of your reproductive organs. viagra free http://www.learningworksca.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/014-calculating-cost-remedial-placement-analytics-2.pdf Here at this […]
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Testing week in Texas
May the odds be ever in your favor. A couple of related(?) links: “We are pathologizing boyhood.” Types of plastic surgery ? Octoplasty (ear surgery) ? Rhinoplasty ( nose reshaping) ? Forehead lift ? Dermabrasion ? Mastopexy ( breast lift) ? Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) ? Rhytidectomy (face lift ) ?Liposuction ? Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) […]
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A poem for the busy
The hectic pace of spring, the particularly busy Sundays trying to get all my ducks in a row for the week ahead, curve balls thrown and plans disrupted. I long for a moment of peace. I’m not alone in wanting to slow down or even in escaping — if only in my mind — to […]
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The problem with writing about your passion
is that you don’t know when to shut up. In my Communities column, I wrote about protecting the natural night sky, particularly what the very excellent organization International Dark-Sky Association is doing to combat light pollution. Being a (very) amateur skywatcher living in an urban area, this is a matter near and dear to my […]
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Fine Arts Friday: Being a fledgling naturalist
I’ve written previously that nature studies intimidate me. It’s not that nature intimidates me; I enjoy being in nature — even when nature is a cottonmouth snake. Okay, I don’t necessarily enjoy run-ins with snakes, but it’s interesting! No, my intimidation comes from my lack of knowledge about flora and fauna. I grew up in West […]
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Family Outing
Today was Homeschool Day at the Fort Worth Zoo. We’ve made it a habit to go since we accidentally stumbled upon it a few years back. One of the nice things about homeschool days is that you don’t typically run into a lot of school groups. Oddly, there was one school field trip there today, […]
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Widgetizing people
A few days ago, I came across an article about kindergarten students taking standardized tests. Kindergarten students. Five-year-olds forced to sit for as many as five hours to do a test on a computer using the rage-inducing technology of a trackpad for those whose fine motor skills are still developing. Someone apparently hates five-year-olds. Today, […]
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