Category Archives: Family

Diamond Pushups

Some two- or three-hundred years ago (or so it seems) I served as an enlisted man in the Army. Through a series of foolish mistakes, I had forfeited my ROTC scholarship, and joining the Army as a PFC (E-3, Private … Continue reading

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Eggs and the Navy

Today, Joshua received a call from a Navy Lieutenant (an O-3, equivalent to an Army Captain). “So, we haven’t heard from you about the four-year Navy ROTC scholarship we offered to you. Will you be accepting it, or should we … Continue reading

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Family Values

With our oldest son preparing for college, it makes me wonder: “Have I been faithful to teach him everything he needs to know, to be a godly man?” If not, is it too late? And if I have, am I … Continue reading

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Personalized Math Graphing Books

We discovered a new aspect to our math studies this year (in addition to our math IXL drills) – graph paper. Daniel and Rachel were required to use specific graph paper notebooks for their online Algebra classes. Rachel never took … Continue reading

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Forgotten Math

When our children were very young, Kathy and I decided to homeschool them. “It’ll be great,” Kathy enthused. “I’ll handle English and History, and you can teach Math and Science.” Fast-forward twelve years, and I think I’ve taught a handful … Continue reading

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