I went to a church once where a pastor told a joke about two ministers who happened to be seated next to each other on a plane. After settling in, they introduced themselves and discovering their shared profession, set about discerning what their seatmate was all about. Down the list of topics they ran, “bible: inerrant or not, salvation: grace or works, baptism: full immersion … Continue reading Christian Homeschoolers
Over at the Phi Beta Con blog on National Review Online, Guy Benson who is a student at Northwestern University recounts a very interesting anecdote:In a literature class last month, one of my professors asked our class to think of a moment or event that most defined our generation. The very first response from a student was, “9-11.” The professor was caught off-guard. “I hadn’t … Continue reading “generation 9/11”
Over at the Phi Beta Con blog on National Review Online, Guy Benson who is a student at Northwestern University recounts a very interesting anecdote:In a literature class last month, one of my professors asked our class to think of a moment or event that most defined our generation. The very first response from a student was, “9-11.” The professor was caught off-guard. “I hadn’t … Continue reading "generation 9/11"
One thing about Daylight Savings Time and homeschooling is that there just isn’t much external pressure on us to adjust to the time change. So now our schedule’s an hour behind. That’s kind of a problem since we tend to run about an hour and a half behind the rest of the world anyways. Lunch at 1:30 and dinner at 6:30 are one thing, but … Continue reading Daylight Savings Time and Homeschooling
On MSNBC.com, they’re reporting on a study which found that “Sexually charged music, magazines, TV and movies push youngsters into intercourse at an earlier age“. They think this is because being surrounded by such media influences create a “norm” of early, frequent, fun and consequence free sexual activity in the minds of young people. Gee – ya think? Continue reading One for the “Duh!” department
On MSNBC.com, they’re reporting on a study which found that “Sexually charged music, magazines, TV and movies push youngsters into intercourse at an earlier age“. They think this is because being surrounded by such media influences create a “norm” of early, frequent, fun and consequence free sexual activity in the minds of young people. Gee – ya think? Continue reading One for the "Duh!" department
Just last week at the YMCA, I watched my 14 month old daughter wander away from me to greet people walking into the building (and maybe figure out an escape route) and I joked with my friends, “It’s so sad how kids never learn to become independent unless you put them in daycare.” I, of course was being completely sarcastic. Unfortunately, there seem to be … Continue reading Raising independent kids
In the past, I have posted about a column proposing that colleges no longer receive funding directly through the government, but that money be given directly to students to purchase educations and about the state of Colorado’s attempts to do just that. While I’m sure there are still many, many hurdles left, it appears that this may be an idea which has a chance of … Continue reading Funding Higher Ed
I’m sure everyone and their brother will have something to say about this Washington Post column today entitled “What’s Happening to Boys”, but I’ll go ahead and add my $.02 anyway. Boys aren’t doing well in our society today. 90% of Ritalin prescriptions are given to boys, they are more likely to drop out of school, be suspended or expelled, commit suicide, less likely to … Continue reading What’s happening to boys?
A few days ago I wrote about re-thinking our assumptions regarding young adults living with mom and dad. Today I came across a column Miss Manners wrote about the attitudes of parents and children facing a return home upon completing college. Her take is that the assumption that as our kids grow, they will come to have disdain for us is damaging to the parent … Continue reading Miss Manners’ take on “boomerang kids”
The Upside Down World 