“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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The next adventure is here!
This post contains affiliated links. Well, not “here” here, because I forgot to order it early. But we’ll have it by Monday. What is it? The latest from Nathan Hale: Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales: The Underground Abductor. I’ve previously written about these great books and my re-evaluation of the place of graphic novels. (Also, I […]
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War stories and adventure tales
*This post contains affiliated links I just finished reading The Aeneid with my daughters. Previously, we read (well, listened to) The Iliad and The Odyssey. These three epics are arguably three pillars of all Western Literature. (A fourth being the Bible.) Of the three, I had only read The Iliad previously, although I was […]
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Fine Arts Friday: Tony Danza*
Edgar Degas (1834-1917) is the artist for the third term on the Ambleside rotation. Most people are familiar with Degas’s paintings and sculptures, especially of dancers. His sculpture “Little Dancer Aged Fourteen” has an interesting story. From the National Gallery of Art website: The sculpture was not so warmly received when she first appeared. The […]
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Striving for rest
*This post contains affiliated links. This year, I have been wanting to have a more restful, peaceful year and paradoxically (or not uncoincidentally, depending on your point of view) have been having the most stressful year that I’ve had in a long time. Part of it is just the way the ball has bounced this […]
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100 Word Challenge: The Rite
Her knees quaked as the clouds rushed at her. Bracing herself against the bare rock, she breathed, “I can do this. Withstand the storm; stand in the assembly.” A too-close crack of lightning shattered a tree in the valley below. Cowering, her wide eyes fell on an arrow, made visible in the bright flash. It […]
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Fine Arts Friday: Sing in the spring!
A month ago, we were cold and miserable and wondering if spring would ever arrive. But spring is finally here, and we shall sing! (Okay, we sang in March, too, huddled under our blankets.) I didn’t like the folk song on the Ambleside rotation, so I picked “Mairzy Doats,” a song that my mom and […]
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Let’s Kill Hitler?
A study has found that if given the choice to travel back in time and kill Hitler, men are more likely to do so than women. And I asked myself, “Self, would you kill Hitler?” And Self said, “It depends.” Oh, Self. It’s Hitler! Explain yourself, Self. Okay, here’s my thinking: If it were […]
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The bluebonnets have arrived!
I’ve been watching reports of bluebonnet sightings slowly move north throughout Texas. I knew when I started seeing pictures from Waco, the day would soon be here. On Sunday, I saw my first glimpse of the lovely flower on my way to church. Today, we visited the local nature preserve with MTG’s family who are […]
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I’m going to break the chain, y’all
Since March 1, 2013, I have posted something on my blog every day. From lengthy rants, to regular features, to weirdness, to place fillers, I’ve followed Jerry Seinfeld’s advice on writing: Don’t break the chain. But now I’m going to break it deliberately. Why would I want to break a two-year streak on purpose? Mainly […]
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Easter hope for the Persecuted Church
Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound! Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in […]
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