Author: Peony Moss

So much to blog, so little time

We are going out of town this weekend so I’ve been busy getting ready. Yesterday was a big errand day, including a stop at the optician’s. Something’s wrong with my new glasses: I don’t have good distance vision out of my left eye. It’s beginning to get inconvenient; I’m finding myself turning my head to… Continue reading So much to blog, so little time

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Made in China, but by whom?

Steven reflects on the reality behind “Made in China” and provides an infolink about the Laogai. I was complaining that for some goods, it’s hard to find any that aren’t made in China: lights for the Christmas tree, for example. Or children’s shoes — it’s not just the cheapies; even Stride Rite shoes are made… Continue reading Made in China, but by whom?

Can TV screw up kids’ endocrine systems?

Watching too much television may distort the hormonal balance of adolescents and push many of them into early puberty, say researchers. Italian researchers found children denied access to television for just one week experienced a 30% jump in their melatonin levels…. “Watching TV may speed up puberty”“ Thanks to Jeff for this link.

Weird etiquette dilemmas

I received a curious piece of mail today. It was addressed to Ms Peony Bumbleroot Moss and family. Now, nobody ever calls me Ms Bumbleroot Moss (Bumbleroot being my maiden name) unless they are writing from an alumni society. But where was the computer printed name? The envelope was handwritten. And where was the return… Continue reading Weird etiquette dilemmas

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Who knew?

I am an SRDL–Sober Rational Destructive Leader. This makes me a mob boss. I am the ultimate alpha person and even my friends give me my space. I can’t stand whiners, weaklings, schlemiels or schlemozzles. I don’t make many jokes, but when I do, others laugh out loud. They must. People often turn to you… Continue reading Who knew?

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The ultimate Great Books curriculum

Abraham Lincoln You have a Bible and a library card. What more could you possibly need? You prefer the Charlotte Mason Method of reading living books for everything: historical fiction, biographies, real histories, nature guides, etc. No soon-to-be-outdated textbooks for you. What Type of Homeschooler Are You? brought to you by Quizilla Quiz written by… Continue reading The ultimate Great Books curriculum

Huzzah!

A new Aubrey-Maturin book is coming out this fall! No, nobody held a seance to communicate with the late Patrick O’Brian. And they didn’t get someone else to write it. Norton is publishing the unfinished book O’Brian was working on when he died — corrections and all. They aren’t even going to try to make… Continue reading Huzzah!