Faultless
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*Your weekly dose of Spurgeon*
The *PyroManiacs* devote some space each weekend to highlights from the
lifetime of works from the Prince of Preachers, Char...
Experts on - "one stock, just for fun"
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The Experts: How to Pick a 'Just for Fun' Stock
Multiple views .... here are two of the best:
My advice would be to buy Berkshire Hathaway stock and le...
I'm Way Older than I Am
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I've heard of Lady Ga Ga
And know that youngsters boogie.
Or is it that they cha-cha slide?
Or try to dance like Snookie?
I really haven't any clue
I'm aging...
Actually, this might not work
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Michael Ramirez, as always dialed in:
What am I signing, Radar?Although I still contend that this vision is more
accurate, and also applies well to Mark Da...
Remake of Life of Pi
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In the remake of Life of Pi, the man on the waters would come to realize
that the Tiger, which could be a Lion instead, is actually Jesus, the Lion
of Juda...
Pope says atheists can be saved
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Pope Francis preached a homily in which he pretty much said that atheists
too can do good and therefore can go to heaven. (Notice the assumption
that salv...
Memorial Day Tracts for Your Church
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We made 5,000 of these special tracts for our Memorial Weekend evangelistic
endeavor; perhaps you will want to print a few thousand yourself and stamp
your...
Some pics for your enjoyment...
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Lord willing, this Saturday our youngest son Taylor will wed Miss Réze (pronounced
reesa) Schreuder, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Niek (Therese) Schreu...
Not All Cake
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Levi Heiple has graciously interacted with my post on technology and
education here. As he notes, we have a good bit of common ground -- and so
what foll...
The Engineering Student and the Frog
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A handsome and wealthy prince ran afoul of a witch, who promptly turned him
into a frog. What do these witches have against princes anyhow? The frog
hoppe...
More Favorite Things
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Today was the Smocking meeting in Richfield. I drove 1 1/2 hours to meet
with 20 some ladies who share a common interest; sewing for children. It
is a gr...
Grammar and Spelling Fail
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I saw this yesterday, in Gardena, while visiting Mom and taking her
shopping at the local Wal*Mart.
Gardena, California: "We are who you thought we were."
Wait till next year
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Sorry, Cubs fans, but it's already certain that the Cubbies will not win
the World Series. No, it's not their record, which apparently is already
dismal a...
Why I Carry a Handgun for Protection, Vol. 62
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Because in the city in which we reside the supposed good guys can sometimes
actually turn out to be the bad guys.
Detectives with the Arizona Department of...
The End of the Road
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When I decided to abandon this blog, I thought I’d experience a sudden
desire to feverishly write all the posts I’d never gotten around to writing
over the...
My 2012 Fantasy Team: Grumpy Old Men
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These boys better perform. I want consistency. Last year my team would
score 140 points one weekend, and 70 the next. I have no clue how good any
of th...
So I had this bird
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by Tiger Lilly She was a beautiful girl, turquoise feathers with a yellow
cap (a very rare color for parakeets). My aunt found her after a huge storm
in 20...
The Greek alphabet song: now with MORE COWBELL!
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Pretty funny. It also uses the tune I've used to teach the alphabet:
(I would quibble about American pronunciation of the a's [as in bad rather than father...
The governing body of public (government) education in Washington D.C. is called the "District of Columbia State Board of Education." Apparently, no one employed there remembers that the District of Columbia is not a state. They can, however, demonstrate that other things can go on a cucumber besides brine and dill, even if the students would be hard pressed to spell "pickle."
Quick question: I no doubt see the advantages of homeschooling, but I also realize that it is not an option for everyone. From certain angles homeschooling can be viewed as a luxury. Since it's not an option for some parents, what would you say are the next best options?
Brian, IMO there are a lot of people in the private sector doing a lot of good work--from Montessori schools to parochial schools and more. The rule of thumb I've got is that the closer you get to government control, the worse things get.
Why? Because people know that if you've got a good product, you don't need to force people to buy it. It's the vendor of inferior, bad products that needs to use government to fund itself.
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but i bet those kids can 'text' faster than they can read.
Quick question: I no doubt see the advantages of homeschooling, but I also realize that it is not an option for everyone. From certain angles homeschooling can be viewed as a luxury. Since it's not an option for some parents, what would you say are the next best options?
Brian, IMO there are a lot of people in the private sector doing a lot of good work--from Montessori schools to parochial schools and more. The rule of thumb I've got is that the closer you get to government control, the worse things get.
Why? Because people know that if you've got a good product, you don't need to force people to buy it. It's the vendor of inferior, bad products that needs to use government to fund itself.
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