Thanks to December Commenters

I appreciate the 178 comments left by 104 commenters in December, and, as usual, I responded to each one.  I’m also thankful for the silent readers, so accept my thanks even if you don’t comment. This month, I’m pleased that I have fewer comments from “Hawaii Private Eye” and more from “Joe Blow@Hawaii Private Eye.” I … Read more

A Thirty-Six Year Tragedy

Today is the 36th anniversary of Roe v Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the US. In those 36 years, nearly 50 MILLION babies have been denied the right to life. How many of them would have been scientists or researchers who discovered cures for diseases or improved food production methods? … Read more

Religious Freedom Day

photo credit: rubberpaw  President Bush has proclaimed today, January 16, 2009 as Religious Freedom Day. The proclamation states in part: I call on all Americans to reflect on the great blessing of religious liberty, endeavor to preserve this freedom for future generations, and commemorate this day with appropriate events and activities. The first settlers came … Read more

New Voices Deadline Nears

The deadline for EPIC New Voices, writing contest for junior high and high school students is this coming Friday, January 16. This is a wonderful opportunity for young writers to win great prizes and have their work published. Perhaps more importantly, it is a chance to get objective, encouraging feedback from professional writers, editors, and … Read more

Birthdays and Thanks

Last week, we enjoyed a special family celebration. My husband Jack turned 76 years old. My sister-in-law Cindy had a birthday the same day, but she was less than half Jack’s age. Cindy and her husband David (Jack’s brother) live in China so it was a treat to have them here for a joint birthday party. … Read more

Blogapalooza: What I Learned from 2008

Robert Hruzek is hosting Blogapalooza over at Middle Zone Musings. All you have to do to participate is to write a post listing your favorite post for every month you blogged in 2008 (12 posts if you blogged all year). Robert is posting the entries through January 25. His goal is 100 guest posts, and he’s already … Read more

I’ll Be Back

I fell on Monday and banged up my knee and leg. Although I finally managed—with a lot of help—to make it out to the office, I don’t anticipate being able to sit here long. I’m not sure when I’ll get to the office (a small building in the backyard) again so don’t expect to see a new … Read more