Stan Schmidt — Author of “Life of Fred” math series
If you are called upon to have to report to external authorities (e.g., on a transcript), the only reasonable grade you should report is A. Honest. I’m not kidding. Grading is not objective.
Continue Reading »Related: Living In Community
Just a couple days ago I wrote a post about living in community. Last night, I came across an article from Maclean’s called The End of Neighbours that talks about the same issue from a sociological stand-point. The point is to talk about how we are becoming less tolerant of differing opinions, but it is very…
Continue Reading »Living in Community
In centuries past, your community was the people you lived on the same street with, went to church with, walked to school with, shopped at the market with. For country folks, their community was the nearby town. For city folks, it was the few blocks immediately around their flat. As more people moved to the…
Continue Reading »My Son after hearing the crucifixion story.
God couldn’t see Jesus because he was covered by sin.
Continue Reading »Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
Many people think perfect hard boiled eggs are difficult to make, but they are actually quite simple. Take up to twelve eggs directly from the refrigerator and set them gently into a medium sauce pan. Cover with cold water. Place on burner and set to medium-high heat. (On a scale from 1-10 I set my…
Continue Reading »Using Cloth Diapers Can Be Nearly Painless – 5 Years Of Experience
Over the last six years I have compiled and refined a great deal of information about cloth diapers. Many of my friends have found these cloth diapering tips to be useful. If you find the content to be overly descriptive, you must not be a parent yet. Types of Cloth Diapers There are many varieties of…
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