My Own Thoughts

I integrity in my friends and family ice skating ink and ink pens Indiana and Purdue Illinois and my friends there- hey Baldwins! innocence immunizations to keep us all (or most of us, Jillian [Jos got sick with measles]) from getting sick introverts who let the extroverts talk J Jennifer, my mom. Jeanna Julene, my [...]

GOLD is the money of monarchs. SILVER is the money of gentlemen. BARTER is the money of peasants, and DEBT is the money of slaves. from Math Curmudgeon

Margaret Thatcher said: “…and Socialist governments traditionally do make a financial mess. They [socialists] always run out of other people’s money. It’s quite a characteristic of them.” Feb. 5, 1976

In the eyes of some, August fits stereotypical images such as the comic-strip character Zippy the Pinhead. Yet likening my son, and other people who have microcephalic heads, to Zippy is about as relevant as likening African-Americans to blackface caricatures. In the eyes of others, August resembles Terri Schiavo, who, for the secular-educated, triggers the [...]

and my nightshade allergy. Then I read this: Sweet potatoes are botanically unrelated to the common potato. Potatoes are part of the nightshade family while Sweet Potatoes are cousins of the morning-glory. Good. Go, sweet potato fries. Brought to you by the European Food Information Council.

from Blackfive

A string of anti-Christian bombings has cost six more lives in the wake of the Baghdad church bloodbath, sowing panic in Iraq’s 2,000-year-old minority on Wednesday, many of whom now want to flee. “Since Tuesday evening, there have been 13 bombs and two mortar attacks on homes and shops of Christians in which a total [...]

I had the lawn guys pull all the weeds and cut the bushes back. Those things needed doing. It was $90. Last time I asked it was $75/bed. Glad they came down. Then the beds were empty. So I went and got mulch. I put in Scott’s Sierra Red mulch. It’s supposed to stay red [...]

from NPR comes the story of an astrophotographer whose book was published in France. Beautiful pictures. I would love to get the book. It seems very whimsical.

Nature Hills says: All Gold Grass, Hakonechloa ‘All Gold’, is a new dwarf form of Japanese forest grass that creates an appealing bright spot in the shady or woodland garden. The bamboo-like leaves are bright gold in part sun and more chartreuse in full shade. In the cooler days of autumn, the leaves have a [...]

Brilliance Autumn Fern Care Information Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed frequently during growing season with a general purpose fertilizer. Cut back old fronds after new growth begins in spring. Fifth Season Design says, “Beautiful choice for shady borders and woodland gardens. Drought [...]

Saxon Math is said to aid learning. But they don’t use the same vocabulary everyone else does and we had a hard time working with the dual vocabularies. So, be aware.

A and B. C Chris H, the Cogdell family, cars so I can get to work, candy, cartwheels (especially as done by my nieces), corporations who employ so many Americans, caps, capes, crowns, cards so I can play solitaire, cash, chapbooks… These are a few of the things which begin with C that I am [...]

A retired Canadian couple who won $11.3 million in the lottery in July have already given it (almost) all away. “What you’ve never had, you never miss,” 78-year-old Violet Large explained to a local reporter. found because I am a facebook’ing fiend. The Yahoo article.

List: get shears for E’s hair do laundry pack take books to Kinko’s to get copies record grades for 0310 and figure out averages call Lynn Lemmons mail letter to Edwin Mellen Press All but grades and averages. Pretty good.

However, scientific data are slowly accumulating to suggest that recurring seizures may contribute to nerve cell injury in the brain, and this may be associated with declines in cognitive function and quality of life. Epilepsy.com

PhsyOrg.com says “The first outbreak of plague occurred in China more than 2,600 years ago before reaching Europe via Central Asia’s “Silk Road” trade route, according to a study of the disease’s DNA signature.” Dielli

In my 26-day thankfulness, leading up to Thanksgiving, let me just say that I am thankful for Abilene Christian University, where I got an excellent undergraduate and graduate education, had some amazing teachers, made some wonderful friends, and met my incredibly awesome husband. I am also thankful for Ashton and Aby. Angie and Amy. Apples [...]