Posts Tagged ‘love’
Correction: I Know a Friend of My Children who is a Democrat
Regular American Writers will recall this comment of mine not so long ago. I am referring to this part of the comment in particular: I know fo no democrat who is a friend of my children…therefore my statement about Flores, who is a Democrat, holds true. It’s not hostile. It is fact. (more...)
Revisiting Compassion from a Conservative Perspective
"It is compassionate to actively help our citizens in need. It is conservative to insist on accountability and results." - George W. Bush For a general and relatively brief exploration on the history of the "idea" of Compassionate Conservatism, this Wikipedia entry is actually pretty accurate. Go ahead. I'll wait (more...)
Juuuuust a Little Outside
Regarding the 12/22/07 Homeschooling for Life with guests, Jim Bob Howard & Steve Murphy Program. Since the request for review was made on a Yahoo! homeschool group, I thought I would give my two cents' worth. I listened to the podcast of this program and throughout the broadcast I was on the edge of my seat, waiting for the crucial, [...]
Out of The Box, The Closet, or The Clubhouse?
Some topical conversations, and most everything else on a majority of Yahoo!-based and other on- and offline homeschool communities, seem to express a concern for or addresses the Moms who are homeschooling but wholly leaves out the Dads - or even complains about them. (more...)
Roller Coasters
Roller coasters. You think of them and a smile comes to your face. Even if they make you sick, there’s something exhilarating about them. Even if you can only watch while others take their ride, it’s a metaphor for life that everyone has to ride. Roller coasters make you feel so alive. Right now, we’re watching David & Susan, sitting [...]
To Be a Knight, Ask a Mason
I am a Knight of Columbus. A Mason made me do it. For years David Cooper (Union Dave, Cole’s Daddy) had been telling me about the Masons, and I was familiar with them enough because of the long history on my father’s side of the family back East. David had honored me many times by telling me I would make a great Mason and I should join. It [...]
Helter Spelled Her
Background: My Mother-In-Law is very dear to me, closer than any other woman except my wife and sister. She is very smart, loves everyone, and cares about people to a fault. She is a teacher by training, now retired. She loves all 12 of her grandchildren (born in the last 8 years!) and her three daughters, three sons-in-law, and one son. She is [...]
