Or is Twitter the beast? For those unfamiliar with Twitter, the number sign is a hash tag used to label “tweets” (mini-posts) similar to Technorati or WordPress tags in blogs. As you can see from this chart from Twist, the … Continue reading
We went to the bookmobile today and I picked up a rather odd book with a rather bold thesis. After all, how could you not pick up a book entitled, “I Watched A Wild Hog Eat My Baby!” A Colorful … Continue reading
I am really not sure what to think about this story other than “What is this world coming to?” And is there anyway to slow it down? Russh Australia, a lifestyle and fashion magazine, hired Zippora Seven for a provocative … Continue reading
Christine, aka The Thinking Mother made a good point on my post looking at how our virtual lives affect our personal lives. Discussing the affect on children and teens doing role playing games or regular video games is very different … Continue reading
On the discussion regarding Victoria Lindsay, the Florida teen whose classmates beat her up and videotaped it to share on Youtube, Crimson Wife of Bending the Twigs shared a video game. In my local paper last week, there was this … Continue reading
Tammy over at Just Enough, and Nothing More is discussing the real world and how homeschooling relates. I have spent some time pondering what the real world is, how public school prepares and/or creates that world and what it all … Continue reading
English literary tradition has produces a number of great works with which we should all be familiar. Schools are doing a good thing when their required reading list includes such works as Of Mice and Men, Moby Dick, Lord of … Continue reading
Happy National Video Game Day! Thankfully, this appears to be more of a cultural phenomenon with unknown origins and no apparent official status, but it is a good reason to take a look at video games: According to the study … Continue reading
The fact that brand loyalty begins by the age of two, with children recognizing brand logos by the age of three is old news. In fact, the research was published in the early 90′s. It is a fact commonly exploited … Continue reading
Update: My husband’s response to the notion of “dumbing down” my blog was too pithy not to share: Yeah. You need to stop writing for 18th century farmers and start writing for 21st century college kids. Update 2: Dharmesh Shah, … Continue reading
I homeschool my children on a small hobby farm in rural Nebraska and write about life more abundantly, from the joy of a baby's smile to the almost unbearable grief of losing a son while seeking beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, a garment of praise instead of the spirit of despair (Isaiah 61:3)
