“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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The dangers in our midst
This post contains affiliated and dangerous links. We’re listening to Tales of the Fourth Grade Nothing in the car. It was published in 1972, and I read it as a kid. I have fond memories of the whole Judy Blume oeuvre. But listening to it with my kids, I have to say I’m shocked that […]
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Frontiers and discovery
Yesterday I linked to a newly discovered copy of the Gospel of Mark that had been papier-mâché into a mummy’s head. This is thought to be the earliest existing copy. Today, I read that scientist think they may have discovered a way to read scrolls carbonized when Vesuvius buried Pompeii. How cool is […]
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The new adventure
I woke up to the sound of rain this morning, and it sounded like all the yuck from 2014 being washed away. Last year was hard. My parents had several health issues, some terrifyingly close to the edge. I lost my sweet cat (okay, sweet to me) that I’d had since 1997. And the daily […]
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admirable people, adventure, astronomy, C.S. Lewis, courage, heroes, kindness, recipes, risks, Terrible Tuesday, Tolkien
Terrible Tuesday: Oh boy
Tuesdays have been pretty intense this fall, with 3 hours of occupational therapy, an hour of speech therapy, and one and a half hours of Orchestra, not to mention the 2 to 3 hours of driving. Just to keep things interesting, we’ve decided to throw in a softball game every Tuesday for the next month. […]
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adventure, America, apod, astronomy, cats, civil liberties, education, free speech, reading, Terrible Tuesday, travel, writing
Terrible Tuesday: Brain dump
I got nothing. Links! Raise a glass to Claude Shannon, Jr. , the genius no one’s heard of but whose work you’re benefiting from right now. There ought to be no law. From the little I’ve read, the law isn’t as awful as it could be, but talk about a camel’s nose in the door. […]
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Lift-off
Today (right now, actually!) I’m flying to New York to spend time with my wonderful friend Lori and speak at the New York State Right to Life pro-life camp for teens. Over the past few months, I’ve been ramping up my writing, including re-engaging in my pro-life work. A long time ago, pre-kids, I did […]
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Our history journey with Lewis and Clark
Over the course of two years, we’re studying American history in our homeschool. We’ve been stuck Lewis and Clark for what seems like forever because of travel and camp and convention. Honestly, I haven’t minded because it’s such a fascinating adventure. A couple of years ago, I read Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose and was […]
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Liberty and Adventure
On July 4, 1804, Captains Lewis and Clark and the rest of the Corps of Discovery celebrated the first Independence Day west of the Mississippi by firing off their cannon. They were at the beginning of a grand adventure that was the first steps in opening the West to their countrymen. In addition to this […]
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Bold and adventerous
All the best children adventure stories have one critical thing in common. From the following sampling, see if you can guess what it is. The Chronicles of Narnia Harry Potter Sign of the Beaver Five Children and It The Adventures of Tom Sawyer From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler The Percy Jackson […]
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admirable people, adventure, America, beauty, Christianity, Egypt, heroes, language, music, nature, Radiolab, Terrible Tuesday
Terrible Tuesday: Houseguest Edition
MTG’s parent’s are coming to visit today. Am I ready? No. Will I be?…….. Links! If you don’t read any further or click on any of the links, you must watch the loveliest flash-mob, ever. Hey look, you’re still here. I have a gift for you: a free Redbox movie rental code! Of course, free […]
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