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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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Sonlight's Virtual Booth

The longer I work at Sonlight, the more grateful I am that I have the opportunity to do so. Today's super-cool-part-of-my-job: I get to create things I've never seen before. Introducing... Sonlight's Virtual Booth I've been working on this project … Continue reading

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Exploding Bananas and Math

Today I was reminded of Gorillas, a game where you lob exploding bananas at your opponent. (You can play a Flash version of the game here) You are given two variables to control: Angle and Velocity. Get the right combination … Continue reading

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My Passport, MathTacular, and Malls

The three Ms. M1. A huge thank you to everyone who participated in the My Passport to India project. We're still waiting for all the money to come in via the mail, and we're praying that we'll meet the goal … Continue reading

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You're a Close Personal Friend

...my computer just don't know who you are. I got a letter yesterday from my insurance guy. It was one of those "you mean so much to us, we made you a few dozen address stickers with a fun little … Continue reading

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