My Own Thoughts

The drive from Chicago to Bloomington/Normal was nice. I wished I had thought to bring a camera. There was one place where an Andrew Wyeth painting was visible, sans the girl. And there was a beautiful old barn. At one point there was a collection of three old buildings, including a barn that was severely [...]

The trip to Illinois was a little bumpy just after taking off and just before landing. However, none of the overhead bins opened, so it wasn’t as bad as I’ve been in before. Other than that, the flight was very nice. I had an aisle seat and was quite happy with that.

It’s not quite as old as Dielli, but it’s getting there. [S]cholars … will be able to delve into Greek naval construction techniques thanks to the amazing find of still-intact hemp ropes used to ‘sew’ together the pine planks in its hull – a technique described in Homer’s Iliad. … Archaeologists believe the ship sank [...]

I’m flying to Illinois to see friends of mine. I’ll be gone Wed to Sun. Have fun while I’m gone! I am, apparently, going on a cheese hunt.

He who has been bitten by a snake fears a piece of string. (Persian proverb) Recently the power of perception has been a notable point in my brain. I read somewhere that the perception of a thing is what causes our emotional reaction. I thought it was a good point. Then I was reading The [...]

Mirabilis let me know that the billion to one odds are actually not that accurate, unless there are more than a billion prisoners in our system. It’s from the LA Times originally.

I went to Dallas, visited friends, and went shopping. I bought pants, a cute teal tee, a purse, and a wallet. I ate Chinese food twice in one day. I had tons of fun and no internet.

Lethologica: “The state of not being able to remember the word you want.” As a person with seizures whose ability to use words is effected, I thought this was a great word. I wonder if I will remember it when I need it. “I’m sorry. I’m in the middle of lethologica, but I’m talking about [...]

I got my CHL and am now carrying my 9 mm everywhere. I will probably have to buy a new purse soon, since the gun is heavy, but it’s worth it. I am excited to be participating in the American system.

Not all of us can make it to Pennsylvania next week to help Tom Burnett Sr. stop the re-hijacking of Flight 93, but if anyone needs another reason to try… The crescent memorial to Flight 93 will have the 9/11 date inscribed on a separate section of Memorial Wall that is centered on the bisector [...]

Reuters has an article that says: Adolescents who took part in family activities more often had sex less frequently, less unprotected sex, and fewer sex partners, Dr. Rebekah Levine Coley of Boston College and her colleagues found. … The more times a week that an adolescent reported having dinner with their family, “doing something religious” [...]

The Core Knowledge Blog wrote an interesting, and excellent, post about college entrance essays. The article suggested a research paper or three papers graded by the students’ high school teachers instead. Last year’s common application, used by scores of colleges and universities around the country, asked students to discuss an issue of personal concern, a [...]

Between Obama and McCain, although since I thought it was fun it should be obvious McCain won.

Scribal Terror tells about a guy who won an award for making a “refrigerator” that didn’t need to use electricity. Here’s how it works. You take a smaller pot and put it inside a larger pot. Fill the space in between them with wet sand, and cover the top with a wet cloth. When the [...]

Core Knowlege talks about a Harvard study that says more six year olds are going to kindergarten at age six. This, the study says, makes them more likely to drop out of school without a good education. Hogswaggle. If a child goes to kindergarten before they are ready, then they will be more likely to [...]

Now I like it even better. Go here to read a behind the scene’s story of the creation of this sweet and hopeful film.

I am at 154 this morning. Whoo hoo!

1/4 onion, coked in 1 tsp oil 1/2 tsp cumin 2 cloves garlic 1 tsp cayenne pepper 2 TBS jalapeno peppers 1/2 c cheese 1 turkey breast diced (4 oz) 1 lg egg 4 lg egg whites 16 oz can tomatoes, drained Cook in oven for 30 minutes at 350. Then broil for 2-3 minutes.

And the good guys won. God bless the families of the nine who died. God bless the families of the other sixty-one and bless them as well.

“I hope I’ll see your face again baby…” Thanks to Muslims Against Sharia for putting together a short video on the re-hijacking of Flight 93: The voice at the beginning is flight attendant CeeCee Lyles. CeeCee’s family has really struggled without her. One of the many stories that clearly illustrate how much one life matters. [...]