Monthly Archives: June 2007
Our Plastic Oceans
This article is rightly everywhere. Why is everyone so hyper-focused on global warming or the lack thereof when almost every particle of plastic ever made still exists? We’ve got to get the plastic problem under control.
Filed under in the news
Recovery
Recovery is dull. I lay and listen to the ceiling fan rat-a-tat-tat-tat, yielding to involuntary patterns of sleep. I have discovered the value of unread fiction, yarn stashes and rainy day projects tucked away. I await books being held at … Continue reading
Filed under family life
The One About the Appendix
This post is for those who like medical details, feel free to skip this if you aren’t curious about that stuff. I had appendicitis. Now I don’t.
Filed under family life, health
“DANton-ten-six…”
…”Nurse,” he said, “it’s an appendix!” Home now, more later!
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For the Eco-Sensitive Child
Our sweet home state is in a major drought, and our Kindermusik class has adapted to this with gusto. Instead of telling the rain to go away, we sing “Rain, rain, we like rain, all the plants are glad you … Continue reading
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Blog Fodder This Week
Bart Ehrman’s book My Favorite Children’s Bible Recipe
Recalled Toys? Probably Made in China.
I really appreciated this NYT article about toy manufacturing. Another reason to prefer natural toys over mass-produced ones.
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Lexi, Girl Genius, Spells Her Name With the Hose
Well, it sure looks like it!
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Happy Father’s Day!
I am so thankful that my life is filled with exemplary fathers, my own and the father of my girls. You guys make me so proud. Happy Father’s Day to all!
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Reality Bites
It’s started to sink in that I am actually working in the fall. Yes, it’s only 4 hours, two days a week, with on-site childcare, but I’ve got 8 classes a week to prepare for and teach in less than … Continue reading
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Definition of “interact”
One of the debates in the response to FV/NPP/AAT is whether critics are ‘interacting’ with the original authors, and whether they are doing so in a Christian-ly way.* I think the root of the debate is over the definition of … Continue reading
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| McLain
| Barbery
| Fitzpatrick
| Zusak
| Tickle
| Ricks
| Lupton
| Green
| Metaxas
| Wolters
