I was looking through our March/April issue last night, as we get ready to send our May/June issue to the printer this week, and I came across my publisher’s note in the HEM Notebook section. I thought some of my blog readers, who may not all be subscribers, might enjoy reading this short essay on [...]
In the current issue of Home Education Magazine we feature an article titled “From Anchorage to Nome,” by homeschooling mom Lisa Amstutz, about the 1,150 mile dogsled race in Alaska. The article is an excellent introduction for anyone interested in learning more about this historic race, which starts this year on Saturday, March 3rd. Here [...]
The winter season has always been my favorite time of the year. I prefer the slower pace of life in winter, with wonderful smells from the kitchen, the sounds of children and dogs playing in the snow. I like the crisp clear days, the beauty of a freshly-fallen snow, the star-bright nights. But mostly I [...]
Watercolor Children
by Helen Hegener – July/August, 2002
As a writer I work with the precise meanings of words. Control and mastery are important when one is trying to convey an idea, an emotion, or an experience. Realizing many years ago that writing was a very controlled activity, and seeking an alternative which might help me loosen [...]
There’s an interesting essay at the National Public Radio site, Doing Things My Own Way,”, by Bela Fleck. It’s part of their ongoing “This I Believe” series, and you can listen to the essay at the NPR site.
Fleck writes in part, “Sometimes I wonder if my banjo playing would pass codes. I didn’t learn [...]
