Let me just preface this by saying--if you are religious and take your faith so seriously that you do not enjoy looking at the other side's view stop reading now and check back later for a lighter post.Okay, don't say I didn't warn you. I was raised Catholic. I still consider myself Catholic albeit a … Continue reading The DaVinci Code Movie and Religion

Seems as though the state of our school is on everyones mind.http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/27/dobbs.june28/index.htmlhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5498897&ft=1&f=1013From the CNN storyThere's no question the economic fallout of these astonishing dropout rates will be devastating. High school dropouts have much higher rates of poverty, imprisonment and welfare enrollment. Even if these dropouts can get a GED and a job in our increasingly … Continue reading Education again

I don't know why, but recently I have noticed and been really bothered to the media's emphasis on "adopted" children. Angelina has an "adopted" son and an "adopted" daughter, etc. I notice this everywhere now. I am sure I am just now noticing it, as I am in the process of adopting a child. When … Continue reading The “Adopted” child

Okay I don't have a picture to post, let me paint the picture will words. I am currently covered in drywall dust from about 1 hour of sanding the final mudding of the drywall in the nursery, while hubby is napping after his very strenous golf outing and before his very strenous bachelor party outing … Continue reading What is wrong with this picture

It refers to our antiquated educational system. They was a small piece in the New York Times on Wednesday talking about graduation rates, etc. The statistics show that over 30% of high school dropouts never go beyond the 9th grade. We are losing them before we ever really have a chance at educating them. An … Continue reading Why can’t we see it for what it is…