Intellectual Integrity
It's not rare that I start a book and don't finish it. That happens frequently, actually. I'll take five books out of the library and...
A Woman's Armor
Joan of Arc is a famous female warrior from France. She led a relief mission to support Orleans, a city under siege, late in the Hundred...
7 or 8?
For most of my teenage and adult life, I rarely missed a day of work. Whether working as a day care teacher or a burger flipper, I was...
When God Isn't Good
God is good. What do we do when He isn't? Rest assured, He always is, but I want to explore that statement today: God is good. When do...
What Are You Reading?
I always have at least two books partially read, and usually three or four. That's not to say "partially read and never finished." I...
Hats Off!
I'll eat chocolate at the drop of a hat. If you make a mistake, you'll eat your hat, but if you do something well, it's a feather in your...
3 Reasons You Should and 3 Ways You Can
Modern teaching methods emphasize big ideas rather than basic skills. Weird diagonals are used to solve math problems. Assessment is an...
3 Ways to Conquer the Mid-Winter Blahs
Last week I promised a post about the mid-winter blahs. It's not unusual to feel depressed and out-of-sorts after the holidays. The...
Blast off!
The problem with writing a novel... OK, there are a lot of problems. Why do we torture ourselves? Writers and Navy Seals are the only...
What's Your Plan?
2017 is over, with all of its joy and sadness, fulfillment and disappointment, work and play. 2018 has begun, and all of its hope is...
