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Category Archives: Inspiration
Religion and Misunderstandings
I love xkcd, and today’s comic is no slouch. It appears to be three separate jokes, which is fine with me. However, I find the first frame to be the best. There are so many misunderstandings between religions, that it … Continue reading
Posted in Favorite Comics, Inspiration, Religion
Tagged Oops, Religion, xkcd
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Artists That Are Worth Their Salt
While writing my last post, I came across the following quote in the Huffington Post. If the artist is worth his or her salt, then chances he or she has probably done something outre or controversial. This is insanity at … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Random Musings
Tagged Controversy, Dick van Dyke, Music, Poetry, Priorities
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Lawrence Welk vs. Common vs. White House
So recently, the rapper Common was invited to share his work at a poetry reading at the White House. There are quite a few opinions regarding this, and I would like to add my own. My decision to do this … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Politics, Random Musings
Tagged Dick van Dyke, Lawrence Welk, Michael Berry, Michelle Obama, Music, Obama, Poetry, Protests, Rap, White House
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The State of Education
A little while ago, a friend of mine posted the following comment on facebook: We need year-round school to compete globally: This is a common argument that the only way to compete against schools globally is to go to school … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Inspiration, Random Musings
Tagged Family, Homeschool, Public Education, Standardized Testing
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Comics and Doing Your Best
So I absolutely love the web comic xkcd. Admittedly, sometimes, their comics are a little crass and crude. Those I usually just skip. But today’s comic has a very appropriate speech given by “Zombie Marie Curie”. In essence, don’t strive … Continue reading
Posted in Favorite Comics, Inspiration, Random Musings
Tagged Comic, Do your best, Ghandi, Marie Curie, Michael Jordan, xkcd, zombie
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