Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder My review rating: 4 of 5 starsI strongly recommend reading Poison Study, Assassin Study, Magic Study, and Power Study all at a go. The two novellas are optional but canonical and fun. Snyder’s world…
Geography is colorful – and a whole lot more
National Geograhic is leading the My Wonderful World campaign. There are suggestions for parents, kids, teens, and educators. I wanna be a teen. I want to get a passport and a nifty little GPS unit and go geocaching and explore…
Mythlandia
How many of these references do you recognize? I had a little trouble on the site when using Firefox, so you may need to try a different browser if you can’t see the incredible map mural at first. (Link updated…
Good Homeschooling Day
Katarina went out with me and we drove around, taking pictures of things. OK, that sounds vague, but really, Katarina enjoys taking pictures of things, and these things are highly random yet they all have certain qualities: They’re frequently old,…
In Nail Bondage
Current Mood: 😄bouncyCurrent Music: Putumayo’s World Playground CD
Government Information
Very useful: Government Information Awareness
Today’s Miscellany
Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself. –Abraham J. Heschel Homeschooling link: NonStop English is intended for helping those learning English as a second/foreign language, but it looks…
Linky Link Link
I’m crossposting this to my journal and the HSing community here: The Visual Telling of Stories Archive Iraqi Art Theft Issues I got sorta stuck on this Middle East/North Africa Map Test. I just could not quit until I got…
Homeschooling Joy
Something Katie said after reading the news this morning sparked a conversation about war and how it affects the economy. And about governments, taxation, how resources are used, etc. Which led to discussing sustainable growth, relationships, agriculture—you name it. Well,…