Math Is Beautiful!Posted by Lorren on September 17, 2007
I found this today on the internet. I thought this was really cool…Beauty of Math!
1 x 8 + 1 = 912 x 8 + 2 = 98123 x 8 + 3 = 9871234 x 8 + 4 = 987612345 x 8 + 5 = 98765123456 x 8 + 6 = 9876541234567 x 8 + [...]
20/20 Takes On Health InsurancePosted by Lorren on September 15, 2007
I really like John Stossel’s reports on 20/20. They’re always pretty interesting, and he usually makes a lot of sense. Earlier this year, he did a report on education, stating how when there’s competition, services are better… for example, in other countries when schools compete for children to attend, whether public or private. [...]
Putin Dissolves Parliament… Get Ready To Rapture?Posted by Lorren on September 13, 2007
Vladmir Putin dissolved the Russian parliament (story here)! My husband called me this afternoon to ask me if I knew anything about Russia, but I hadn’t had the TV on anything but PBS Kids and Tivo’d O’Reilly Factor from yesterday, so I had no clue. Then I discovered that the Russian parliament had [...]
What Do Celebrities, Senators, and Suicide Have In Common?Posted by Lorren on September 12, 2007
About a week ago, it was all over the news that Senator Larry Craig was gay, and had plead guilty to indecent conduct in a gay sex sting. Although he has denied the allegation that he was gay, an Idaho newspaper reported that he was.
I don’t wish to ponder on whether he is gay [...]
Osama’s Beard!Posted by Lorren on
I was listening to Way of the Master Radio and heard a REALLY interesting tidbit. You know how Osama Bin Laden died his beard black? Well, Islam forbids someone to dye their hair unless they are going on jihad!
Maybe he just wants us to think that he’s doing something. I hope so. [...]
Curriculum I Am Loving This YearPosted by Lorren on September 10, 2007
We started school officially on September 5th (even though dd asked to do school early so we did a couple of lessons the week before). After looking through my new curriculum, I was really excited about trying out Bob Jones University Press’s Bible course… but after teaching it for a week, I am sure [...]
They Ought To Be Ashamed…Posted by Lorren on
My husband is pretty good at web site design. He’s been studying flash at school, builds beautiful flash presentations for our kids, and has done several web sites for both himself and other people. Since he did the web site at our previous church, when he got to the new church, he was [...]
"Free" Public Schools? It May Be Cheaper To HomeschoolPosted by Lorren on September 5, 2007
I’ve been noticing a trend for the last couple of years. I never really followed it before I started homeschooling my daughter, but it is truly amazing how much it costs to send children to the supposedly “free” public schools. While I may think that it costs a lot of money to homeschool [...]
Health Care Saga Over…Posted by Lorren on
In a dramatic end to the health care saga, I called AHCCCS in the morning to find out why we weren’t allowed to see the doctor when we were supposed to. I guess they hadn’t signed us up for a health plan yet. Nevermind they ask on the application form if you have [...]
Arizona’s State Health Care: The Good And The BadPosted by Lorren on September 1, 2007
Me and the state of Arizona have been duking it out over health insurance since last May when dh lost his job back then. The program, AHCCCS, is a really great program once you can jump through the hoops to get in… but getting through all the bureaucracy is a mess. Today, I [...]
