A friend of mine told a story about the way statistics can be used to “prove” anything. He was in a class, and his professor took them through a step-by-step statistical analysis that led to the conclusion that everyone should brush their teeth with sugar. A few recent articles have led me to throw up…

Many years ago, my husband coined a term, “Crap Collection Centers.” He shortened it to CCC’s, and he employed it whenever a flat surface began to accumulate stuff. Back then, we didn’t have children. We were able to stay (somewhat) ahead of the disorder of blocks and school papers and markers and dolls and dirty…

I was invited to participate in Patheos’ Book Club, where we read Brent Landau’s Revelation of the Magi, a translation of an ancient Syriac document that recounts the legend of the magi who visit the baby Jesus. I finished the book with two thoughts. One, I was more interested in Landau’s scholarship about the story…

We love Signing Times. It’s a series of videos that teach basic sign language to kids. The idea emerged when Rachel Coleman discovered her daughter Leah was deaf and needed to learn ASL (American Sign Language). She created a set of kid-friendly videos to teach hundreds of signs.  Penny has watched Signing Times since she…

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