Susan's Pendulum

Is "classical Lutheran unschooling" an oxymoron? Or not? According to most proponents of classical education , academic subjects s...

In arithmetic class one day, the teacher says to one little fellow, "If you had a quarter, and you asked your father for another dollar...

I enjoy reading friends ' posts about what they did all day. So I thought I'd give it a whirl too. Looked at email and blogs. Show...

For high-school: 45 minutes daily -- math 60 minutes daily -- science 60 minutes daily -- writing, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, etc 90...

Autumn is a season for big decisions — like whether or not it's too late to start spring cleaning.

There is much good to say about some aspects of classical education. I question, however, the assertion that it is the only way to provid...

Don't anybody tell the President what comes after a trillion. (stolen from Stacie)

Loud. Can't sit still. Talks too much. Active, boisterous, and energetic. Curious and getting into things, even breaking things some...

Lily Tomlin said: I worry that the person who thought up Muzak may be thinking up something else.

"Humility" and "being humble" are virtues that we are encouraged to cultivate. "Being humiliated" is somethin...

They're supposed to use less electricity. I suppose that's probably true. They're supposed to be environmentally friendly. Exc...

One day at a busy airport, the passengers on a commercial airline are seated, waiting for the cockpit crew to show up so they can get underw...

On the way to church yesterday, I saw a Christmas tree in a neighbor's living room. On the way to town this afternoon, I saw a large na...

Last Tuesday, on a rare day of sunshine!, the kids and I headed to Holy Hill . It has been nearly 30 years since I last visited the place, ...

Bumper stickers: Ax me about Ebonics. Honk if you've never seen a Uzi fired from a car window. Don't be sexist; broads hate that. If...

Several years ago, a nice kid in a neighboring town got into trouble. He was from a nice family. He'd never done anything wrong. He w...

Mark Twain said: Suppose you were an idiot... And suppose you were a member of Congress... But I repeat myself.

As firefighters, we are required to wear our full bunker gear on all safety calls, even to advise homeowners of a county ordinance against b...

What is a vampire's favorite fast food? A guy with very high blood pressure. - - - - - - - - - - - - - Do zombies eat popcorn with their...

We visited Holy Hill the other day to see the beautiful art work, to see the beautiful countryside, to climb the tower, and to be outside i...