“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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“Love is as strong as death.”
Pastor Saeed Abedini, an American citizen of Iranian birth, has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for “endangering national security.” By this, they mean preaching the gospel and building an orphanage. In the notoriously evil Evin prison. He is beaten beaten by interrogators and refused medical treatment because he is “unclean.” Despite this, he […]
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Ladies and Gentlemen, start your TARDISes!
The second half of season 7 of Dr. Who airs tonight in one week! Of course, we’ll be watching it the day after because we don’t have cable, so we buy it from Amazon.) So to those who will watch it before me… Not familiar with Doctor Who? It’s a British show that aired from 1963 […]
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I got nothing
So a little amusement courtesy the internet. Be amused or not, but I didn’t break the chain! Frankly, I think it compares favorably with the original. Don’t you think? Each and every ingredient is highly specific and of lowest price for cialis http://greyandgrey.com/is-my-check-late/ highest quality. Most people like to buy Kamagra from the comfort […]
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Being a smarter introvert
I am a bold introvert. I am not shy; I am not insecure; I enjoy meeting people and having conversations. I don’t love parties, but neither do I loathe them. I am not what most people picture when they think of an introvert. Nonetheless, if I had to choose between company and solitude, I’d choose […]
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Too busy not to stop
Life right now is rather busy. In fact, I’m trying to remember when my life wasn’t busy. Hey 7-year-olds, cherish your down time! Anyway, right now seems to be a particularly frantic time, with appointments and practices and fires to put out. It’s a wee bit exhausting. I find myself falling into one of the […]
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Terrible Tuesday: I want a box
I’m very busy, and very tired, and I kinda just want to do this. Alas, I do not have a box big enough for me to curl up in. Sigh. Links! A photo essay of children from around the world and their most prized possessions. What would be in your photograph? Reviews of math apps […]
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Starting with the wrong question
I’m one of those weird creatures who has homeschooled since the beginning. In fact, before we were married, I knew I wanted to homeschool my kids. So I had a longer time than many to look at what homeschooling was and how we would implement it in our family. I have, however, talked to lots […]
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The impact of grace
Today is St. Patrick’s day, a day on which everyone is Irish even if Patrick wasn’t. Patrick was actually a Briton who was kidnapped as a teen and sold as a slave in Ireland. He spent 6 years as a slave before he escaped. Patrick wasn’t a Christian when he was kidnapped, but he converted […]
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A sister’s tribute
Today my big brother turns 42. So now he officially has the answer to life, the universe, and everything. Figures. Growing up, I thought my brother was pretty much perfect. He’s brilliant, ambitious, kind, and very likeable. It was irritating. I remember sitting in a movie theater with my little sister waiting for a movie […]
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The effects of reading
As part of their history studies, the girls are reading Common Sense by Thomas Paine. My 12- year-old brought me this, underlined in her kindle, with the remark, “It’s just like today.” “And a serious mind can draw no true pleasure by conviction, that what he calls “the present constitution” is merely temporary. As parents, […]
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