13 Apr Failure to Rescue
Emma is very interested in TV shows that feature baking competitions. Last Saturday, we watched a new show that combines the talents of engineers and bakers. In pairs, the competitors...
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06 Apr Where do you want to go?
While driving down a busy street in Phoenix, I was playing that maddening game we sometimes play with a car next to us where we slow down and speed up,...
30 Mar Lunch notes
Every day this school year, I have written short notes to include in the girls’ lunch boxes, zipped up next to crackers and ready for them to find during their lunch breaks. In each day’s...
23 Mar If you’d like a small dose of joy, press 1.
I can think of very few times when I’ve been delighted to call a number and hear a recorded voice saying, “Thank you for calling. Press 1 if you…” …but there’s...
16 Mar Dodging the Good
A woman in New South Wales, Australia, had a number appear on her phone that she didn’t recognize. She did what we all do – hit ignore. Day after day, she...
09 Mar Believing Beyond
It was just a few years ago that scientists discovered the answer to the mystery of why sunflower plants move their blooms to face the sun over the course of a day....