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The Epic Project…

9 December 2011

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One of the greatest benefits of homeschooling is the ability to tailor learning to the individual student and his/her learning style, as well as incorporate many different areas of learning rather than a single subject (like grammar). Sammy and I have been talking about and planning an epic project to begin in January. It’ll initially [...]

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What Are You Thankful For…?

24 November 2011

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I’m thankful for so much…for my family and these four very different and awesome kiddos that I love more every day; for living in a country where we still do have many freedoms that the vast majority of people worldwide do not have; for a God who loves us, and for doors He opens as [...]

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Mr. Mom Time…

19 November 2011

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Twice a year JoAnn goes off on a retreat that is usually 3 days and 3 nights (leaves Thursday afternoon, returns Sunday evening), leaving me to man the house, take care of the kiddos, and, of course, work.  Makes for an interesting Thursday and Friday at times… This time has been, thus far, far easier [...]

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Occupy Groups…What Do You Want?

18 November 2011

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In my engagement with a local Occupy group, we’ve had some good dialog. I’ve tried to be open to the dialog, and at this blog have not yet had any need to not approve any comments. I think I’ve done a fair job of providing my perspective, though some of that will be forthcoming: I’m [...]

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Visiting Occupy Tacoma…

12 November 2011

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Today was the day. After receiving the invite, I brought the two oldest kiddos with me for a visit to the encampment and talk with the occupiers about what the movement is about. The bringing of the kids was partly strategic, partly logistic. The strategic part came from my own personal experiences counter-protesting in 2003 [...]

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The Move’s Done…

29 October 2011

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So…Saturday. Moving Day. Long, long day preceded by long days of packing and arranging, followed by long days of cleaning (of the old place) and settling into the new. But at least it’s over. That’s a very good part of the process.    

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Update on the Occupy Tacoma Saga…

27 October 2011

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Original post here, for those that haven’t been paying attention. Also make sure to read the comments. And do your penance here. But let’s circle back to the topic at hand. Seems my email and posts yesterday caused some small amount of ruckus, because blog hits in the area were way up, and as you saw in [...]

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Tacoma’s Occupiers…Must Not Criticize

26 October 2011

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So earlier today I got an email from a self-appointed leader of our former neighborhood group when we were in Tacoma. (Have been getting these types of neighborhood updates, despite being gone a year now.)  This forwarded email was from someone within the #OccupyTacoma group, detailing the march coming up this Saturday. It fired me [...]

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A Life Well-Lived…

24 October 2011

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Last week I attended the funeral for the father of a couple of old friends friends of old. It was difficult so closely removed from my grandpa’s funeral, but wanted to pay my respects. And I am glad I did. What I heard were wonderful stories about a father who was clearly loved and respected by his [...]

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A Biblical View on Class Warfare and the “Occupy” Movement

7 October 2011

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I normally don’t use my blog for this sort of post, but after the events of the past few days and a particular post on Facebook that I engaged in, I knew it was necessary. Let me preface by admitting that I am not a fan of the vast majority of this so-called movement. First, [...]

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