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    Nori's POTD 4-21-06

    http://www.theologyonline.com/forums/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=1085839 :first: :chuckle:
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    Thirty-Foot Levee Break in Merced Floods Trailer Park

    http://www.sacunion.com/pages/california/articles/8107/ Merced is the town where I was born. So, although I feel sorry for the people who have lost their homes, I have to smack myself upside the head at the same time. Why did the city developpers move the river to build the city? If you...
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    Homeschooler, 13, wins 4 1/2-hour spelling bee

    From AZcentral.com: and and I was in those things when I was really young. In second grade, I came in second place in the state of Washington. I've never heard of one going 41 rounds before.
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    Nori's POTD 3/18/06

    Here. Very well stated, Crash! :first:
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    Nori's POTD 3-10-06

    Here for context. :chuckle: You don't know how many times I've wanted to ask him that. :chuckle:
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    Some of my favorite homeschooling sites (over the years)

    I've been homeschooling my daughter, now, for seven years. Over the years, I've found a lot of helpful sites for buying curriculum, printing out maps, generating puzzles and math worksheets, etc. I decided that maybe my list of favorites would help some of you who are newer to homeschooling...
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    Map resources

    Here is a very large wallpaper mural: http://worldmapsonline.com/worldmapwallmurals.htm Geography Matters sells outline maps, laminated so that you can write on them with vis-a-vis markers and erase them later. They are much smaller than the mural above, but might still be large enough for a...
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    Historical fiction

    These books look pretty good. I am going to buy some for :jessilu: to read (although she's telling me that she wants to choose her own books) for school. So far, I think I'm going to get The A.D. Chronicles, The Zion Covenant series, The Zion Legacy series, and The Zion Chronicles. These look...
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    Drug Policy Gone Awry?

    From The Chicago Sun Times: Although the boy shouldn't have told his friends that it was cocaine, this is ridiculous. What's left of the article said that he could get five years probation for this. Geez! If you're going to charge someone with carrying a "drug look-alike" at least give him...
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    Nori's POTD 1/29/06

    Great post, Nana! For context, click here.
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    Homeschooling Opponents

    I am a member of several homeschooling e-mail loops and one newsgroup, misc.education.home-school.christian (mehsc). Lately, on mehsc, we've had a few homeschooling opponents. One in particular is a "professional educator," in Australia. He claims that he's not against homeschooling in...
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    My top 10 lists of 2005

    Top ten threads: 10. Jesse Jackson - "Bush would have left Jesus homeless." 9. PETA urges Carter: Stop Fishing 8. What Qualifies as an Insult 7. Does the Bible Teach Socialism? 6. Effective Welfare 5. Sacrificing to the god of Convenience 4. Who is responsible for your safety...
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    And, the winner is....

    ... :drum: .... Jujubee with the following recipe: Jujubee, please contact me to tell me whether you want a one-year bronze subscription, an item from the TOL store (up to $30 in value), or a smilie (up to $30 in value). Honorable mention goes to: I loved them all (except for the...
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    Nori's auction thread

    ***Note: Do not post in this thread except to bid on my box of goodies, described in this thread.*** Bidding begins at $10. DearDelmar already bid $10, so go on from there. Bidding starts at 8:00 AM, Monday, November 28, and ends at 5:00 PM, Thursday, December 1. I will contact the winner...
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    My Christmas gift to TOL!

    Starting Monday, I will put a box of different goodies (all homemade) up for auction on TOL. There will be a quart jar of hot cocoa mix, a batch of brownies, a loaf of pumpkin bread, a dozen each of sugar, walnut-chocolate chip, and peanut butter cookies, a batch of fudge, a jar of cake mix...
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    Turkey or ham?

    What are you having for dinner tomorrow? We're having :troy:. :chuckle:
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    "Dear Abby" for Homeschoolers

    A friend provided me with a link that she found extremely helpful: http://www.geocities.com/so.cal.val@verizon.net/. She said that they answered pretty much any question she could think of for her first year homeschooling her kids.
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    Beheading of Christian Schoolgirls Sparks Concerns About Religious Strife

    Beheading of Christian Schoolgirls Sparks Concerns About Religious Strife Patrick Goodenough International Editor (CNSNews.com) - Indonesian security forces remained on high alert and religious leaders appealed for calm in the nation's Central Sulawesi province following the beheading of three...
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    Recipes Grandma Made

    Today's the day! Recipe contest starts today. Post your recipes at this link. Have fun!
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    Nori's pick 10-10-05

    Here it is:
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