This blog is an extension of my homepage. I'll write about what interests me with the intent to be informative to my readers. Subjects include genealogy, homeschooling, government, education, etc.
Posted in Homeschool on Feb 29th, 2008
An online community exclusively for homeschoolers has opened up. I’ve done some poking around on the website, and it does look promising. The Homeschool Lounge is a free on-line social network community for Homeschool Moms; the very first of its kind! The vision of The Homeschool Lounge is to connect Homeschool Moms from all corners [...]
Posted in Life on Feb 28th, 2008
I grew up a country girl, which meant lots of trips (at least once a week) to the big city. I loathed these trips. I thought that all of the time spent in the car was a huge waste. I vowed at a young age that I would live in a certain suburb as an [...]
Posted in Global Warming on Feb 27th, 2008
After 37 years of searching, Robert Rines has given up the hunt for Nessie, the Loch Ness monster. Mr. Rines has found no evidence of the creature in years, and believes she may have died from global warming. Despite having hundreds of sonar contacts over the years, the trail has since gone cold and Rines [...]
Posted in Politics on Feb 26th, 2008
Barack has been crowned Name of the Year by Laura Wattenberg, creator of Baby Name Wizard, a popular online trend-tracking tool for parents-to-be at IVillage.com, offering instant advice in the crucial baby-name derby. I wonder if this really is a trend, or if this is Ms. Wattenberg’s way of publicly endorsing Obama. Who ever heard [...]
Posted in Government, Politics on Feb 26th, 2008
This man is an Obama supporter, but he is an immigrant and has some great things to say about why America is such a great country.
Posted in Politics on Feb 25th, 2008
The Traditional Values Coalition has a great article on Barack and Michelle Obama. It gives a great overview of what they believe in and what they plan for America if elected as President and First Lady. Read more here.
Posted in Education on Feb 24th, 2008
Evidently, Indiana has a Graduation Qualifying Exam that high school students must pass in order to graduate. But, have no fear! If you don’t pass the test, you may be able to get a waiver! The waivers were created to help students who have the knowledge to graduate but do not perform well on standardized [...]
Posted in Government, Health, Politics on Feb 23rd, 2008
Hiliary and Obama are promising “universal” health care for everyone. After all, it’s not fair that not everyone has health care or that some people have better health care than others. Considering that this may be just around the corner for America, I thought it prudent to pay attention to other socialist health care systems. [...]
Posted in Government on Feb 22nd, 2008
Below is MoveAmericaForward.org’s advertisement that will start airing on television next week. Read my original post here.**Update 2/22/2008 11:33 pm** A NBC News station reports.
Posted in Politics on Feb 21st, 2008
Monica Lewinsky’s x-boyfriend’s wife has a campaign advertisement out called “Night Shift.” Here’s a partial transcript of the ad: You pour coffee, fix hair, you work the night shift at the local hospital. You’re often overworked, underpaid and sometimes overlooked. But not by everyone. I guess this means that those that work the day shift [...]
Posted in The Church on Feb 20th, 2008
A pastor of a church in Florida has challenged its married couples to have sex (I’m assuming with their spouses) every day for the next 30 days. The pastor is using the divorce rate as his excuse for the challenge. Relevant Church head pastor Paul Wirth said the 50 percent divorce rate was the catalyst [...]
Posted in Government on Feb 19th, 2008
The Economic Stimulus Bill of 2008 was passed on February 7, 2008. What does this mean for you? You will get a tax credit against your 2008 income taxes. The IRS will start printing checks in May. You must file a tax return in order to receive your rebate. You won’t get your rebate until [...]
Posted in Politics on Feb 18th, 2008
In interview with Politico and ABC 7 News, Monica Lewinsky’s x-boyfriend’s wife assured the public that there would be no new scandals involving her husband during her term in the White House if she were elected president. The senator was asked a question from a Politico.com reader in Santa Monica, Calif., who was seeking assurance [...]
Posted in Government, Life on Feb 17th, 2008
On February 17, 2009; all television stations will be required to turn off their analog signals. Most stations are already broadcasting in digital, so if you have a digital television you can already watch those stations. Digital tv is supposed to offer better picture quality. Also, by shutting off the analog signals, this will free [...]
Posted in Government, Health on Feb 16th, 2008
HB 282 has been introduced to the Mississippi legislature. This bill forbids restaurants from serving food to any person that is obese. The bill details what criteria a restaurant is to use to determine if someone is obese. The State Department of Health shall prepare written materials that describe and explain the criteria for determining [...]
Posted in Government, Health on Feb 15th, 2008
The Missouri Senate has introduced SB 1079 which essentially would enact a state-wide smoking ban. 191.767. A person shall not smoke in a public place, a public meeting, or within fifteen feet of any entrance to a public place or public meeting. The interesting thing here is what is considered a “public place.” You might [...]
Posted in Politics on Feb 14th, 2008
Why has Mike Huckabee stayed in the presidential race? His hope is that McCain won’t get the required 1191 delegates and the decision will be made at the convention. I mean, we understand, in terms of the conventional process, barring, you know, some something that could happen along the way in the campaign for Senator [...]
Posted in Global Warming on Feb 12th, 2008
Researchers claim that clearing raw land to grow crops for biofuels actually contributes to global warming. Converting land to grow corn, sugar cane or soy beans — crops used in the production of biofuels — creates a “biofuel carbon debt” by releasing 17 to 420 times as much CO2 into the atmosphere as the greenhouse [...]
Posted in Government on Feb 11th, 2008
The Berkeley City Council has passed three resolutions kicking the marine recruiters out of their city. The video below shows city council members saying that: they are a military apparatus that has billions of dollars at its disposal to bombard our young people and the nation with propaganda they train killers they are the president’s [...]
Posted in Government, Health, Politics on Feb 9th, 2008
When pressed how Hiliary would force people to enroll in her universal health care plan, she finally admitted that stealing your hard-earned cash before you even got your hands on it was not beneath her. “I think there are a number of mechanisms” that are possible, including “going after people’s wages, automatic enrollment.” Clinton said [...]
Posted in Government on Feb 8th, 2008
Mitchell Johnson was recently convicted of possessing a firearm while being a drug user. He faces the possibility of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. While waiting sentencing, Johnson was arrested for a marijuana charge. The police are now adding a theft charge stemming from the use of a debit card that was [...]
Posted in Government, Politics on Feb 6th, 2008
Here are some of Reagan’s own words compliments of the Patriot Post. Visit their website for a tribute to Ronald Reagan. And whatever else history may say about me when I’m gone, I hope it will record that I appealed to your best hopes, not your worst fears, to your confidence rather than your doubts. [...]
Posted in Genealogy on Feb 5th, 2008
There’s a new blog in town that looks like it will be helpful to genealogists. HistoricalTownMaps is all about location based genealogy. My goal for this blog is to provide valuable information, insight, tips, and techniques for those of you who are researching and documenting your family tree. “Walking in the Land of my Ancestors” [...]
Posted in Government, Homeschool, Politics on Feb 4th, 2008
An AP article states: Huckabee praised parents who homeschool their children as an example of Americans who don’t want the government to get in their way. “They’re not asking the government to fix it for them. They’re just saying don’t mess it up for us,” Huckabee said. “What’s wrong with a country that just lets [...]
Posted in Homeschool, The Church on Feb 1st, 2008
Many, if not most churches have some sort of youth group. “Youth group” can mean different things to different people. Parents should evaluate whether youth groups are something their teens should participate in and not assume that it’s worthwhile just because it is a church activity. What is the purpose of the group? “Youth group” [...]
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