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January 2014

January 20, 2014

happy mlk day

It's so hard not to start every blog post with a weather update....Maybe because every...

November 2013

November 11, 2013

monday morning haze

The children are gently squabbling in the kitchen over their vats of sugar cereal. Matt...

November 08, 2013

7 quick takes

oneMy mother is working on the making of fancy pancakes (crepes) for breakfast with the...

October 2013

October 21, 2013

two americas

Been running back and forth across town all morning making little unpleasant and impossible visits...

October 01, 2013

rejoice, o children, you can learn without federal money

Here's me enjoying a little early morning Government Shutdown. Ah, the sweet smell of the fall...

July 2013

July 04, 2013

independence

Alouicious finally finished his school work last night. I was pretty sure the effort would...

May 2013

May 15, 2013

one thing and another

I haven't been able to read the Gosnell stuff much because of needing to sleep...

November 2012

November 12, 2012

stupidest movie ever?

Or maybe it doesn't even deserve that distinction.It is a well known fact that Matt...

October 2012

October 25, 2012

children’s books with an edge

Tired of the soupy sweet repetitiveness of Children's Books? Longing for something with a little...

September 2012

September 24, 2012

give me an award, i’m awesome

Having been foolish enough to watch the Emmys last night (because, you know, I thought,...

May 2012

May 24, 2012

that’s not safe

Monday we all went together to take two of the children to their well baby...

April 2012

April 19, 2012

here’s what’s wrong with you

The interwebs are jangling and flapping with the latest Anglican trauma and many interesting people...

February 2012

February 06, 2012

the end of the season

We all watched the Superbowl together. After making it through an entire season of football...

August 2009

August 21, 2009

Turning off the Tube

Largely for economic reasons, mainly because we weren't watching it, we recently unplugged our beautiful...

August 10, 2009

teaching a child in the way he should go

Thank you all for interesting and encouraging comments of last week. As is so often...

August 10, 2009

teaching a child in the way he should go

Thank you all for interesting and encouraging comments of last week. As is so often...

April 2009

April 27, 2009

Something Catchy for a Monday

Stand Firm has posted this lovely and moving song which is super catchy to boot....

May 2008

May 31, 2008

The Fisking of Rob Bell

I don't know if you're allowed to 'fisk' actual books, but I'm going to anyway....

December 2007

December 05, 2007

Not enough time

I don't have time to think it through, and I really ought not be blogging...

April 2007

April 12, 2007

Jumbles

I really have to get out of bed. This has been the most amazing week....

April 09, 2007

Providence of the Most High

For about a year I’ve been feeling guilt over my food shopping habits. Part of...

March 2007

March 29, 2007

One Thing and Another

I have been on the verge of posting several times the last few days but...

March 19, 2007

Another Brilliant Example of American Second Rate Journalism

Even before I could choke down my first cup of tea this morning I was...

March 12, 2007

Oh the glories of RCI. Matt received this into his inbox this morning. Absolutely made...

March 06, 2007

Dead Bones

Matt arrived home safely last night and very helpfully put the children to bed. And...