Monthly Archives: October 2009

When Experiments Fail

...or, at best, don't work quite as well as expected. If you've experienced the joy of watching Discover & Do, you may remember the many Outtakes included at the end of the DVD. (Aside: If you have the DVD but … Continue reading

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Fessing Up to the Feds

It's a fad right now: Posting your disclosure policy on your blog. And this fad may be driven by the Feds as they try to clamp down on those sneaky advertisers using personal testimonies on blogs as a way to … Continue reading

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Music in Your House

When my kids were little, I longed for the sound of a piano to fill our house. It's one of the few instruments to create beautiful music all on its own (without needing additional instruments to play along). It can … Continue reading

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Engrossed

Typically a word associated with reading Sonlight books, "engrossed" is also my favorite state to be in while editing. And I got to that point for a few minutes today while working on my top-secret-and-totally-awesome project. Engrossed: captive; giving or … Continue reading

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A Part of History

This weekend something pinged the back of my mind again: I am living in a part of history. See, I grew up experiencing history through Sonlight's living books. And that is absolutely fantastic. But too often I forget that my … Continue reading

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Assembly Line Education

Steve Lambert got me thinking about assembly lines today with his post about Henry Ford and the price of education. Mr. Lambert talked about how much less expensive homeschooling is compared to public school education. And it's true: You could … Continue reading

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