Tuesday, February 22, 2005Where's George?George-tracking is becoming a really addictive pastime for many in the U.S. and Canada. I signed up last April, and I've had a lot of fun logging my sightings and getting tagged by others who are in on the game. And no, we're not talking about the President. It's all about money. The currency... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, February 17, 2005Children's Science Exam AnswersThese are real answers given by children. Q: Name the four seasons. A: Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar. Q: Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink. A: Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes large pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists.... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, February 16, 2005"Everything Is in Your Hands"I had the very great honour and privilege to hear the Chief Rabbi of Israel speak at an awards ceremony where he was presented with a special award given to Holocaust survivours. The Chief Rabbi of Israel (his name is Yisroel Meir Lau; his title is HaRav, which is Hebrew for "The Rabbi.") told a... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, February 15, 2005What Is Homeschooling, Anyway?There must be some sort of upheaval going on in the world at the moment---apart from the madness in the Middle East, I mean. I keep hearing questions and seeing stories about people who are "homeschoolers" but whose methods of educating their children at home do not fit the usual definition of... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, February 14, 2005Should We End Special Privilege?Most taxpayers are unaware of the incredible special privileges granted to certain segments of society, especially as it relates to taxes. As the tax base shrinks, and the burden on the middle-class becomes greater and greater, perhaps it is time to rethink some of the special privileges accorded in... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, February 13, 2005The Locker Room: A Prose PoemThe locker room is dead. The season is over and now it waits for the final bolting of its tired door, which has opened and shut hundreds of times during the past few months. No more will the grey walls hear clashing locks and smashing doors, flung hard and wide in haste. No longer will thirty voices... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, February 12, 2005Counting BlessingsMy mom used to have a little poem hanging above the kitchen sink: Thank God for dirty dishes; they have a tale to tell While other folk go hungry, we're eating very well. With home and health and happiness, we shouldn't want to fuss, For by this stack of evidence, God's very good to us. Sometimes,... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, February 11, 2005Isolated? Us?The comment on yesterday's post read: "You've got to be kidding....I mean, if you want to isolate yourself from society and anyone that is just the least slight bit different from you, that's OK. But why do you want to screw up your kids? Kids develop social skills by being around other kids and... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, February 10, 2005Why I HomeschoolI believe that God has entrusted me with my children and that He expects me to ensure that they are reared in the fear and admonition of the Lord as well as in those academic areas necessary to their success in their adult lives. I believe that God holds me responsible for every aspect of my... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, February 9, 2005Organizing for Tax Time!Get a head start on your 2005 taxes. You might even want to go ahead and do this for 2004's paperwork, to make this tax time easier, too. I have to give credit for this trick to my father; I've improved on his system, but he started it Buy one or more of the alphabetical accordion files that has at... Sign in to see full entry. |