Okay…we got a new (used) computer, so that the children can have their own computer and so that Ping-Ping’s unprotected Chinese websites won’t infect our work computer anymore. I got it home and I can’t get online. I have two ethernet cables. I tried the old computer on both and could get online with both.…
I arrived at the door of Juss’s friend’s house. His friend, who is a couple of years older than him, met me at the door with the words: “Juss told me about your ghost problem. I’ve started a Ghost Hunting business. I’d like to come over and check it out.” Being a good roleplayer,…
Reposting a prayer request from All Girls Allowed–the organization founded by Tiananmen Square student leader Chai Ling to help women in China and fight the One Child Policy. They wrote: We have two God-sized prayer requests for the end of the year, which are: (a) Please pray for Jesus to appear to each…
(Famous books are not the same as great, but this is still a cool picture. ;-) Before we discuss the quality that make a great books, we should probably discuss what makes a book great. First, we should distinguish between the two uses of the term “great books.” For clarities sake, I shall…
Boy, was to day a nice day. I am really thankful for not having to cook Thanksgiving dinner for the first time in years! My father-in-law and his lovely wife Carolyn brought Thanksgiving dinner, the entire thing, from Wegmans. All I had to do was help heat it up. I’m also thankful that the two…
Well, Folks, We have finished the Writing Tip series. Woohoo! There will probably be more with time. I add to my Writing Tips as I learn more things, but until I compile a longer list, I must face the question of: what next? In considering what to do now for this column, one…
I glanced at my Writing Tips and discovered two things: 1) I was at the bottom. 2) The very last point was Character Dynamics—defined in such a way that my recent post on the Logic of Character fit that subject, even though I had not realize I was returning to my ongoing project.…
Ping-Ping’s “little brother” (the boy she thinks of as her brother) is up for adoption. Look here for more info: http://www.holtinternational.org/cgi/photolisting/display.cgi?ID=B10_162&Index_re=0 comments
The Wright Household Princess is now officially 15 years of age! Ping-Ping preparing to perform a magic show with her brothers. Wow. She got up this morning and happily unwrapped the clothes she had picked out from Justice…the only store that seems to have clothes that fit her. She has a big party planned…
One of the Wright Children read a book written in English for personal enjoyment. Over twelve years of raising children, and this is the first time. Woohoo! comments