Edison & The Electric Chair: A Story of Light and Death was one of the more interesting books that I have read in a very long time. And, it was highly pertinent to the current debate over the death penalty (in the US).
Amazingly, this is Mark Essig’s first title. [...]

chickadee update…
The last several times I’ve peeked into the bird house, the mama has been on her eggs. So I don’t know at this point how many eggs there are currently. More details as they become available….
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today’s instant vacation…
Tuesday of this week is April Fools’ Day here in the US and in many other countries. [...]

She slipped her Metrocard from her right coat pocket, shocked for a moment by the emptiness her now-turned-in lab ID left. One quick swipe and then a run down the stairs–she could hear the incoming train.
There was a seat at the end; she took it and leaned her head against the window, willing herself [...]

“By removing eternal risk, Christ calls his people to continual temporal risk.”
I was reminded of this article recently during our shepherding group discussion.
A Call for Christian Risk

A review of resources on the Library of Congress’s website about the history of baseball. From the American Historical Association’s blog.

The school is in great need our prayers during this time. See this link for official details.
Authored by Tim. Hosted by Edublogs.
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