Schoolish Thoughts: Hey, Jen Hatmaker!
I just finished reading a blog about the worst end of the school year mom ever. (Which is hilarious, by the way; go on-click on that link. Click it!) Jen is a woman with whom I can completely...
View ArticleSchoolish Thoughts: Accounting for the Arts
(Yes, I know it’s Officially Summer. I know this post is not Appropriately Timed or whatever, bloggishly speaking. I know I am supposed to be writing Witty and Interesting light and fluffy posts about...
View ArticleEricisms: Wit and Wishes
For those of you new to rodalena.com, one of the Cool Bonus Features of this blog is the Ericisms, which now have a (drumroll puh-lease…) New Featured Page for your convenience. Eric is my youngest,...
View ArticleSchoolish Thoughts: Doors
“You want weapons? We’re in a library! Books! The best weapons in the world! This room’s the greatest arsenal we could have – arm yourselves!” -The Doctor Eric was upset this morning. Really upset....
View ArticleRodalena Rants: Raising Homewreckers
This article came whizzing across my news-feed the other day: 22 Ways to Raise a Homewrecker I just don’t even know where to start. Maybe today’s date is the best place: it’s October 2013. Two....
View ArticleRodalena Reviews: I am Malala
These kids today… If you are one of those folks who think the kids wandering around this planet today are pretty much a mess, or if you’re a parent looking for ways to support and inspire your children...
View ArticleThe (Not-So) Great Debate: Bill Nye vs. Ken Ham
So, did you watch The Big Debate? Talk about your false advertising… The Debate, in a nutshell:“Ken, there are trees older than you think the earth is.” -Bill Nye“Bill, there’s a book that explains it...
View ArticleSchoolish Thoughts: Educational Rebels
I read an interesting article. This particular one was about Guillaume Dumas, a rebel if there ever was one. He went to several Ivy League schools over the course of the four-year period between...
View ArticleThe Interview
My son and my niece are in the eighth grade. For history, they have been asked to interview a couple of family members for a project that’s due tomorrow. Continuing the great tradition of teenagers...
View ArticleOn Gun Violence in America
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. -President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1933 Inaugural Address Note: this post started as a response to this gracious and thoughtful blog post by Kim...
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