Monthly Archives: December 2010

Homeschool Public Speaking: Condors and Chickens

My first play took place in the Garden of Eden. I was one of the animals. The costume ladies were kind enough to let us pick what kind of animal we wanted to be. Fantastic! And, of course, the coolest … Continue reading

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Life-Long Learning: Epinephrine Autoinjector

"Have you ever seen an orange EpiPen?" he asks me. "I haven't," I reply. His irregular toothy grin widens with his superior knowledge. But his is a smile of joy: The joy of teaching. He pulls out a long, slender … Continue reading

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Why Education Can't Save Us

"I hate it!" she yells, not at me by in my direction. "I hate that logic can't win." We'd spent the last two hours discussing the Bible with a couple from a different religious persuasion. The time had gone well--overall--but … Continue reading

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