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Stubbornicus

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

‘Boy Blue’ painting from Brenda York,  www.brendayork.blogspot.com
Well, Rye’s decision yesterday did not turn out to be a great one for him.  We ended up having to go pick him up from the friend’s house and he is now grounded from free time with friends through Christmas.  He also lost his bike.
Stubborn kid.

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Strong Willed Child

Monday, November 22, 2010

I am currently in a bit of a stand off with my boy.  I’m not proud of it but that’s where we are.   Why, you may ask?  Well, he wanted and wanted and wanted to go to a friend’s house.  Oh no, I said.  Oh yes, he said (there of course was much more to [...]

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The Devil And Daniel Johnston: The Documentary

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Wow, I’m not sure where to begin about this film.  The Devil and Daniel Johnston is a documentary film about a man named Daniel Johnston, his life, his art, his music, and his struggle with bipolar disorder (manic depression).  Daniel Johnston has had a very colorful life and has become somewhat of a cult hero [...]

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The Dog Show

Friday, November 19, 2010

Well, I’ll tell you, we have been keeping busy.  The homeschool groups in our area are really active and they find every little thing there is to do around here and can keep you busy forever doing a million different things if you so desire.   It’s been fun.
Anyway, one of the things we did this [...]

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Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

A few weeks back Don and I took Rye and a couple of his friends to see a World War II airshow. I can’t tell you how cool this airshow was.  We saw tons of different WWII airplanes, a couple of different sets of parachuters, a trick plane and an air show with people walking [...]

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Ethereal

Monday, November 15, 2010

One of the men that worked with Billy Graham in the Billy Graham ministry for years and years came to lead a prayer in the church we attended this week.  I am so glad we went as this was by far the single most moving verbal prayer I have ever heard in my life.  The [...]

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7th Grade: The Class Schedule

Friday, November 12, 2010

After much deliberation we finally decided on a class schedule for this year.
English (reading, writing, grammar), Pre-Algebra (Bob Jones textbook), General Science (the same 7th grade science he would have had in school), American History, Art (pottery and photography & photo edit later in the year), PE (basketball team and baseball team), Music (guitar lessons)
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The Missing Man

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Thank you to all veterans who have served to preserve this county’s freedom

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Sometimes You Don’t

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Some days are harder than others around here.
Period.
End of sentence.

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Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut

Monday, November 8, 2010

Rye’s Reading.
As a part of our homeschool work I make Rye read a part of his reading assignment out loud every day as he is dyslexic and I need to make sure he is reading all of the words correctly.  Also, this way he can ask me how to pronounce words as we go or [...]

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Be Disruptive, Non-Linear, and Inquisitive

Friday, November 5, 2010

Be disruptive, non-linear, and inquisitive.
Create and imagine a solution
to an impossible problem.
Expose connections where
others see obstacles.
Be prepared to walk into the dark.
Shape the future.

___________

The headmaster at my high school Alma mater send that out this week.
I love it.

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