My parents tell that when they were small,all summer long they were left to their own devices to roam the streets and the play grounds of The City at a very young age. When I was 5, I started walking to school on my own in a not so great section of Trenton. I am… Continue reading Kids and Street Smarts
Radio Silence from Peony
I am planning to take the computer into the shop tomorrow. If I can’t figure out how to hook the old one back up, that means I won’t have any kind of e-access for about a week, including email, in whice case I’ll see you all next week.
The perfect fall weekend
Yesterday our friend Iris came over and joined us for an excursion to the pumpkin patch. Hambet had fun running all around Pumpkinland and choosing his Very Own Pumpkin. Iris found a Long Island Cheese pumpkin for herself and another exotic pumpkin for me — mine is kind of a pale green color, like the… Continue reading The perfect fall weekend
Terri updates
Pressed for time, so please allow me to direct you to Thrown Back(including this great reflection on the value of Terri’s life), Catholic Light, and Apologia for the latest. UPDATE: Some great new links from Terrisfight.org: Dr Jane Orient’s statement on behalf of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (emphasis added): “Terri Schindler-Schiavo has… Continue reading Terri updates
Better to be silent and be thought a fool….
than to attempt to comment on the brainiest blogs in the parish and remove all doubt.
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Which Dr. Seuss character are you? brought to you by Quizilla
What Dr Seuss character are you?
Which Dr. Seuss character are you? brought to you by Quizilla This is actually one of the few Dr Seuss books I’ve never read. Thanks to Karen Marie for this quiz.
A short poem for the day
Unsaid by Dana Gioia Thanks to Robert Bove of Spinsters for the link.