The Best Mad Scientist Book

November 21, 2011

As a homeschooler, I’m always on the lookout for ways to bring science to life for my kids. They can learn only so much with their nose stuck in a textbook. It often takes the hands-on approach to teach some of the more difficult concepts and to let the kids see for themselves what science [...]

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Playing with the ’80s

November 16, 2011

As if I didn’t have enough to clean up around the house, from cluttered closets to piles of laundry, my computer beeped at me the other day to announce that its hard drive was starting to look like a hoarder’s living room. So I took an hour to clean out the digital clutter. Most of [...]

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An Epic Fail of Planetary Proportions

November 7, 2011

This bothers me. But I wonder if it bothers you. In the grand scheme of things, it’s not a big deal. However, if you think about the sheer number of seemingly intelligent people who should’ve caught the mistake, but didn’t, it does seem like a real head scratcher. The people behind this include scientists and [...]

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The Lorax

October 31, 2011

The Dr. Seuss story, The Lorax, was a bedtime favorite with my kids. This new CG animated version looks stunning. I hope this isn’t a case where the trailer is better than the actual film.

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Photo Friday – Your Own Path

October 28, 2011

“If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step, you know it’s not your path. Your own path you make with every step you take. That’s why it’s your path.” – Joseph Campbell

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Cute Girls

October 20, 2011

My 13-year-old son attended a writing workshop last week. When I went to pick him up, and peeked into the classroom, I noticed that he was at a table full of girls around his age. So, a bit later in the car, I teased him a little. “I see you were sitting with all the [...]

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A Stylish Giveaway

October 13, 2011

Are you stylish? I’m not. But if I keep thumbing through this new book from Southern Living magazine, I might suddenly begin exuding the kind of effortless elegance that graces its pages. Yes, Southern Living magazine has published a book, called Southern Living Style. Only the most comprehensive design book ever for creating the kind [...]

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Last Campout

October 9, 2011

In between rain and wind storms, we managed to squeeze in two nice days of camping on the shore of Lake Pend Oreille here in North Idaho. My son chopped firewood, cooked hamburgers on the roaring flames, and skipped stones in the moonlit waters.

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The Cat Came Back

October 2, 2011

Our old cat must be on his 7th or 8th life by now. Last week, I wrote about the sudden paralysis that struck his back legs, and how it was like having a baby in the house again. It didn’t last long. The steroids prescribed by the vet worked their magic in just a few [...]

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Diapers Again

September 25, 2011

I thought I was through buying diapers. But this past week has seen some major changes in our household. It’s one of the reasons I haven’t posted in so long. No, it’s not what you think. We woke up one morning last week to find that our beloved 15-year-old cat had lost the use of [...]

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