Category Archives: News

Apr. 19, 2011

Processing Achievement

By Luke

The box is full of ribbons. There are far more blue ribbons than red. And more red than white. Even more telling, the ribbons frequently have a "Personal Best" stamp on the back. Judging by these mementos, he won more … Continue reading →

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Apr. 18, 2011

Waiting in the Hall for Easter

By Luke

C.S. Lewis prefaces Mere Christianity with the picture of a great house. Once you enter the house, you discover many rooms branching off from the main hall. Lewis urges us to take our time in the hall deciding which room … Continue reading →

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Apr. 12, 2011

This Is Broken

By Luke

This blog is broken. In fact, the problem has persisted for well over a week now. Yet here I am, writing yet another post, and ignoring the problem. What problem? My blog header problem. Currently, you can't click on the … Continue reading →

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Apr. 11, 2011

Option Overload

By Luke

Every choice we make effectively eliminates all other options for that moment. By reading this sentence you have chosen to not do something else. For instance, in the time it takes to read this you could wash a cup, put … Continue reading →

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Apr. 8, 2011

New 3-Week Samples

By Luke

Sonlight's Instructor's Guides have been updated for the new year. Unfortunately, I forgot to copy a few key elements to the new website. That's why the 3-week Samples weren't working properly until today. Sorry about that. The good news is … Continue reading →

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Apr. 5, 2011

Unstated Goals

By Luke

"...every institution's unstated first goal is to survive and grow, not to undertake the mission it has nominally staked out for itself." That quote is attributed to "a French sociologist" ...whoever he (or she) may be. As a second day … Continue reading →

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Mar. 31, 2011

"We suffer the brain pain so you don't have to."

By Luke

[NB: This post has been modified from original publication. I have attempted to remove all offensive terms. All comments remain.] That's the mantra I've been repeating here. Choosing a Sonlight program can be incredibly difficult. You can choose everything from … Continue reading →

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