Archive | May, 2009

Drowning in Toys

As I sit here and type, I am surrounded by 4 random stuffed animals, a pink cash register with light up scanner, a sand bucket, a princess flashlight, and a recorder flute.  I had to step over or around at least 6 other toys just to get to the computer desk and both my daughters [...]

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Grace in Marriage

Spence and I recently went to a funeral home to extend our sympathy to some friends grieving the loss of their husband/father/grandfather.  The man’s wife shared with us that they had been married for 53 years.  Wow.  That is a rarity in today’s world.  And she couldn’t imagine facing life without him.
Marriage is a wonderful [...]

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Why I am Passionate about Classical Education

Perhaps you are like I was several years ago and the phrase “Classical Education” conjures up notions of stuffy private schools and bored students.  Or maybe you picture philosophers in togas.  Or perhaps there is no conjuring to be done because you are completely unfamiliar with the phrase. Well, don’t stop reading yet.  Let me [...]

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Deemed a No Recovery

Lately, my life has been variations on a theme. We’ll call that theme “Malfunction Junction” because everything that involves technology of any kind seems to be refusing to work properly. I know, technological devices have no will of their own, but that is at least what it feels like at the moment.
These disturbances [...]

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