E-Books - Sometimes the "way we used to do things" isn't the best for our kids! |
The Texas legislature is debating whether to begin deploying electronic instead of paper textbooks in Texas public schools. Proponents say it saves paper and storage and in the long run will be less...
Posted by on Mon, 04 May 2009 10:38:00 GMT |
Barefootin' |
Our camp ski instructor and charter member of the Lone Star Camp 3 musketeers, Jack Allen, decided one summer that he was going to learn to ski barefoot. This caused me to begin to doubt his sanity, ...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:57:00 GMT |
Mr. Micahs Christmas Gift |
This Christmas we began a new tradition. When one of your kids is missing, Christmas is never quite the same again, nor will be until all of you are reunited in that wonderful world where we sha...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Dec 2008 09:04:00 GMT |
Do Not Believe the Polls - Rush Limbaugh has Skewed Them in Favor of Obama! |
A famous quote attributed variously to a distinguished assortment of politicians and humorists goes like this, "There are lies, damned lies and statistics!" We're all a little suspicious of statistics...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:26:00 GMT |
Out With the Trash |
My Sweet Baboo is a clean freak. She does not tolerate old Big Gulp cups, no matter how useful. She grew up old school where people ate with silverware and plates and glasses, not recycled Taco Bell c...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:22:00 GMT |
Who’s a Community Organizer |
You know when the Dem's were making the comparison of Barry to Jesus, they said Jesus was a community organizer. They were actually wrong about that. Jesus wasn't a community organizer at all. He was ...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:36:00 GMT |
I Think Sarah Has the Right Kind of Experience |
I keep hearing even conservative pundits like George Will and Peggy Noonan talk about Sarah Palin's "lack of experience" as though it were a bad thing.Two of the best presidents we ever had were "inex...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:06:00 GMT |
One more year to go... |
Yesterday was my birthday, the last one before I become eligible for the senior citizen discounts at all the stores and theaters in town. Last week I took my sweetie (who is older than me by 3 month...
Posted by on Sun, 11 May 2008 15:55:00 GMT |
Sleight of Hand |
How many of you have ever seen a magician perform live? Just raise your hands.
If you have, you know how skillful they are at making us look at one hand to keep us from seeing what they a...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:29:00 GMT |
Spy vs Spy - The Great Capitalist vs Socialist Debate |
The problem with the capitalist system is too many greedy chiefs, not enough productive Indians.
The problem with the socialist system is too many greedy chiefs, not enough productive Indians.
Two...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:04:00 GMT |
