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Category Archives: Family
Fourteen Facts About My Wife
A few days ago Amy and I celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary. It was March 21, 1998 when we tied the knot in a humble little church in Norris, Tennessee. At the time, I had a pretty good idea that … Continue reading
Respecting the Difficulty of Parenting
Lately, Amy and I have been pondering the difficulty of parenting, as well as the way the difficulty is often regarded. It is interesting to hear some people’s comments about those who express their struggles in raising numerous children. Often, … Continue reading
The Best and Worst of 2011
2011 was another exciting year, and we want to thank you all again for reading and, if applicable, posting comments on our blog. Here are our annual summary remarks about good and bad stuff related to film, music, books, politics, … Continue reading
Best Spiegel Kids’ Sayings of 2011
As every parent knows, children say the darnedest things. So the last couple of years I’ve taken to writing down some of my kids’ choicest verbal morsels. Here is an annotated list of the most memorable ones from the past … Continue reading
Our Stories Within the Story
I can always count on Maggie, our precocious seven-year-old, to inspire me to think outside the box. She is not one to color inside the lines, either literally or metaphorically. She and I spend several hours a day one-on-one homeschooling, … Continue reading
A Bumpy But Enjoyable Ride
Sometimes providence presents you with such an obvious image of some deeper reality, you have to sit up and take notice. This past weekend was one such occasion for Jim and me. We were spending a delightful day at the … Continue reading
We’re All Missionaries Now, Baby
We’re back from our Christmas Break trip, and I am feeling like my soul could use a morality shower. Not having TV at home, it is always a bit of a shock to the system to see what is pouring … Continue reading
The Best and Worst of 2010
It’s been another exciting year, and we want to thank you all for reading and, if applicable, posting comments on our blog. Once again, we would like to close out the year with some summary remarks about good and bad … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Cultural Observations, Family, Film, Music, Politics, Sports
Tagged Alan Bradley, Arcade Fire, Black Eyed Peas, Emma, Emmylou Harris, Flannery O'Connor, Greenberg, Howard Storm, Inception, Josh Ritter, Kathryn Stockett, LeBron James, Natasha Bedingfield, Nikka Costa, No Man of Her Own, Rosanne Cash, Shutter Island, So Runs the World Away, Tangled, The Last Air Bender, The Suburbs, Timbaland, Toy Story 3, Voyage of the Dawn Treader
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Confessions of a Home Schooler
You know that sick, forehead slapping feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when a regrettable discovery makes its way to the forefront of your mind just a little too late, when there is nothing to be done … Continue reading
Out of the Mouths of Babes
Amy and I are constantly amazed at the things that come out of our kids’ mouths. No, I’m not referring to regurgitant (though this can be amazing in its own right) but to their words. Here are a few recent … Continue reading
