July 12, 2008 @ 4:01 am | Filed under: Links
- Washington Times – McCain adviser talks of ‘mental recession’ – I take it back–a 2nd link to Wash Times in one week. Phil Gramm says we’re a nation of whiners and fears about the economy are all in our heads/ the media’s fault. HT: Red Cardigan
- EzraKlein Archive | The American Prospect – “Folks are, rightfully, worried about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, both of which are tanking so rapidly that there’s talk of a federal bailout.”
- StumbleVideo – Beautiful Minds: Stephen Wiltshire – Amazing artist draws stunningly accurate aerial view of Rome after viewing only once by helicopter. HT: the Grimms.
July 10, 2008 @ 4:01 am | Filed under: Links
- the scent of green bananas: and now for a different kind of fish food. – Well, that's one way to get rid of your dry skin. :::shudder:::
- Senate approves wiretap bill pushed by Hatch – Salt Lake Tribune – I am sick about this.
July 4, 2008 @ 7:00 am | Filed under: Links
- Ragamuffin Studies: Declaration! The Crimes of the King – Food for thought on Independence Day
June 26, 2008 @ 5:18 am | Filed under: Links
- YouTube – Where’s Matt? (2008) – I think I linked an earlier incarnation of this last year. It’s even better this time around. Goosebumps!
- “The Door to Hell” – Underground cavern in Uzbekistan filled with poisonous gas. 35 yrs ago, locals ignited it to burn off the gas. It’s still going. Awesomely eerie photos.
- A Gypsy Caravan: We Interrupt this Normally Peaceful and Non-Political Blog – Rebecca, I totally agree. This is some scary, scary business and a complete violation of privacy.
June 24, 2008 @ 4:02 am | Filed under: Links
- the little travelers * travel notes: wool felt craft – The felted soap is really clever. Would make a nice gift.
- The new learning that failed by Victor Davis Hanson – The New Criterion – Tagging this to read later. HT Mental Multivitamin.
- Court to revisit ruling on homeschooling – Here we go, folks. The CA appeals court will today begin hearing arguments regarding the much-discussed ruling from last Feb. With homeschoolers: the governor and the state schools chief. Against us: the CA Teachers Assoc, of course.
UPDATE: The court heard arguments all day and now the ball’s in their hands. They have up to 90 days to make a ruling, but I doubt it will take that long. I read a good summary of the oral arguments that were presented and will post a link when I find one. (The summary came via email.) Sounds like there were no surprises.
classical, crafts, currentevents, education, homeschooling
June 22, 2008 @ 4:03 am | Filed under: Links
- ADHD Can Serve a Purpose – Throwing Marshmallows – Journal – “…they talk about a study done of two tribes of Kenyans…one still followed a nomadic lifestyle and one had settled down in villages. The adult males who had an ADHD-associated gene were studied. In the nomadic group, these males were better nourished.” HT: Lindsay
- American Sign Language Matchbooks – Too cool. HT: Coffeemama
- Family-Centered Learning Conference » Conference FAQ -
- APOD: 2008 June 20 – Solstice Moonrise, Cape Sounion – Just wow.
- News & Commentary Home Page » If your friends jumped off the Empire State building, I suppose you would, too? – “The recent court decision in Kassel, Germany is part of a growing trend of child protection actions for thoughts, not just physical harm to a child. This has happened not only in Germany, but apparently, in other ‘western’ countries.”
May 13, 2008 @ 8:00 am | Filed under: Links
- Isn’t it Time We Made the World Fair? | The Family-Centered Life – Michele Quigley on Fair Trade.
- Busy just before it gets busier « Handmade Homeschool – I love, love, love her needlework.
- Karen Edmisten: Catching up with Krampf – The experiment emails just started showing up in my in-box, too. I wondered what was up. Thanks for directing me to all the cool stuff at his site, Karen. Love this guy!!
- Herding Turtles On The Trail: Happy Mother’s Day – "Those sticky kisses don't last forever," writes Sarah. "Enjoy each one!" Lovely post
- A Cup of Tea with Me: Mother’s Day Morning – Laura's beautiful tribute to motherhood
- Frog And Toad Are Still Friends: Oh, Wah Wah Wah – Beck scores a slam dunk with this blistering critique of a study that "proves" parents are less happy than other folks.
crafts, currentevents, motherhood, naturestudy, Parenting, Science
March 25, 2008 @ 6:41 pm | Filed under: Links
- Discovery News : Gigantic Antarctic Ice Chunk Collapses – An ice chunk the size of Manhattan has broken off the Wilkins ice shelf.
- The Wal-Mart You Don’t Know | Fast Company
- Hobbit socks! – Boing Boing -
, currentevents, knitting, nature
March 19, 2008 @ 12:00 pm | Filed under: Links
- Budget Cuts May Lead to Closure of 48 California State Parks – "For the first time in history, the California legislature has convened an emergency budget session. Concerned citizens from across the state are asking their legislators to take parks off the negotiating table. States facing similar budget decisions invo
, budget, California, currentevents, cuts, parks, state
