March 2008 - Posts

• The Boy No One Else Wanted

  Here's a moving story from a ministry I support. Check it out! Read More... Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 10:16 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Life

• See the Stars Tonight!!!

  EARTH HOUR: Do you love starry skies? Would you like to help the environment? Tonight (March 29) at 8 p.m. local time, join millions of people around the world in turning off your lights for Earth Hour ( http://www.earthhour.org ), an event created by Read More... Posted Saturday, March 29, 2008 4:57 PM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Life

• Today on the Not for Sale News:

  Indian Guestworkers on a Journey of Justice On March 7th, 2008 over 100 Indian guest workers in Mississippi walked out of their jobs at Signal International, a marine construction company, to protest guest worker laws. The Indians were hired as welders Read More... Posted Friday, March 28, 2008 10:02 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Life

• A Mermaid!

  Check this out--a woman from Australia is living a dream I've had for decades! http://www.hannahfraser.com/mermaid/ My ten-year-old daughter and I are planning to make our own mermaid tails this summer for swimming in our neighborhood pool. Maybe Read More... Posted Monday, March 24, 2008 5:31 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Adventure

• Educational Games at a Discount

  Here's a homeschool buyer's co-op , though you don't have to homeschool to be a member. Right now people are signing up to get a 55% savings on a great online educational tool called Explore Learning Gizmo's. Hmmm, maybe this would be Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 18, 2008 3:13 PM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Homeschool

• Lap Books

  Have you heard of lap books? It's an awesome learning tool and another new form of scrapbooking used especially well with homeschooling. Check it out with these links: Intro to Lapbooks Living Literature with Lap Book Learning Lapbooking on a Shoestring Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 8:38 AM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: Homeschool

• I'm Tired of Everyone Believing the Media about Global Warming

  NOTE: Before I lauch into this, let me say, first of all, that western civilization since the Industrial Revolution has failed miserably at caring for our planet. I would love nothing more than for everyone to improve in this area--consume less, waste Read More... Posted Thursday, March 06, 2008 10:27 AM by jer | 8 Comments Filed under: Life

• Real Medieval Jousting

  I can't believe it. Real, competitive tournament jousting has been brought back. Check it out here . This is so incredible! If you've seen jousting at Rennaissance Fairs, you probably know those are acting troupes and it is all pre-planned and Read More... Posted Sunday, March 02, 2008 5:53 PM by jer | 0 Comments Filed under: History, Adventure