“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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Beauty from ashes
The world is sometimes a hard and cruel place. But as bad as things get and as awful as people can be to one another, sometimes they are almost too wonderful to behold. The people of the Philippines have been hit by the worst storm in recorded history. They are suffering greatly and will need our […]
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Fine Arts Friday: Busy Day
Today we had friends over for a craft day. It was a busy, full, crafty day. My friend and the kids made pipe cleaner penguin snow globes. And also pipe cleaner imposter penguins (AKA bunnies) and pipe cleaner Adam and Jamie of Mythbusters. A closer look at the Mythbusters. Adam is a little abstract. […]
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Imperfect knowledge
Remember when bleeding people used to be considered a good cure for all sorts of ailments? Or when doctors thought it was a good idea to knock women unconscious when having babies? Ah, those silly rubes. Hey, remember 30 years ago when we intentionally and aggressively replaced huge portions of the natural dietary fats with […]
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To be understood
My oldest son has auditory processing issues, and sometimes getting him to understand what we’re telling him is difficult bordering on impossible. He hears us; he just doesn’t always understand. But with Bulldozer, we know that he has difficulty understanding and so we can take steps to help him bridge that gap. I think one […]
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Terrible Tuesday: Behind the times
You know how you get a little bit behind? Just a bit, no big deal. Half an hour max would set you straight. But then you get a little bit behind in something else. Then something else falls behind. And something else, etc., etc., etc. At this point, I’m going to need a new month. […]
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Veterans Day
We set aside these days like Veterans Day and Memorial Day to express our gratitude to the men and women who sacrificed so much to keep us secure. But one day of thanks isn’t really enough, is it? I’d like to highlight a few veterans and tributes, realizing they represent only a small portion of […]
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Happy Birthday, Marines
Thank you.
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Things I do on a whim
I don’t normally think of myself as a spontaneous person. I like to have a plan, a list, a backup plan, and an emergency escape route. Really, I’m not spontaneous. On the other hand, once I’ve decided to do something, I don’t like waiting around. We’re going to do X? Great, let’s do it now. […]
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Fine Arts Friday: Slowing down
At the beginning of this series of posts on fine arts, I explained why I’m spending one day each week focusing on arts (and natures study). I wrote that I’m teaching fine arts (and nature studies) “to provide true and good and beautiful things upon which my children can feast.” That is absolutely still true. […]
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Tell me your story
A while back. I wrote a lot about the importance of story, particularly in communicating values and connecting with people. The concept of story as a way for people to connect and understand one another is important, and projects like StoryCorps help facilitate these connecting stories. Stories can also help to correct misunderstands and misperceptions […]
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