Monthly Archives: September 2008

Almost prophetic… Very accurate.

Boy # 4: “Dad? If somebody doesn’t have any teeth, are they a toothless wonder?” Dad: “Uh….sure.” Boy # 4: “Ha! I knew it!” Boy # 4 runs off. 30 seconds later. Boy # 3: “Dad? What do you call … Continue reading →

Wow, how is that for a boring and dry post title? The full circle of education? But it’s something I’ve been thinking about, so here you go. I’ll try to be brief. Although I’ve spent most of my career working … Continue reading →

I’ve been reworking The Super Trio. I initially wrote it as a chapter book. The final word count came in at about 13,000 words, roughly 60 pages, double spaced. But it just didn’t feel right. I think the storyline was … Continue reading →

I’ve written before about Google and their knol project. As a quick recap, the basic idea is that a person can create a page about a certain topic. Others can add to or edit the page. The author may choose … Continue reading →

Photo courtesy of Kathryn Newman One of 12. If I had to pick my top 5 movies, I don’t know what they would all be, but I’m pretty sure that 12 Angry men would be on that list. I’ve seen … Continue reading →

One of the benefits of doing homeschool is that we’re pretty open when it comes to field trips. We can do whatever we want, when we want. So the other day I e-mailed my oldest son and said, “If you … Continue reading →

I got a letter today from a total stranger. It didn’t surprise me because I get a letter like this probably once or twice a week. It reads: Dear Sirs, Iam very in terested to get your open course ware, … Continue reading →