May 30, 2006
Booster Shots…. For Homeschooling Parents.
By Donna L. Miller
No, we’re not talking about immunizations. We are talking about booster shots for those families that have homeschooled for so long, or so in depth that they have lost the joy of why they started this journey in the first place.
You may be one of those families that has been homeschooling for 9 years or so and now are on the home stretch, or you may be new to the journey and have gotten in over your head and wondered if this is the right choice. Any and all of us could use a Booster Shot at some point.
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Why Did This Lake Turn Red?
Scientists are puzzled by the dramatic changes in a lake atop Mount Manaro, a 5,000-foot volcano on the South Pacific island of Ambae. The lake has unexpectedly changed color from blue to bright red. Scientists speculate that the shift could be part of a chemical process or the result of gas from molten volcanic rock entering the lake. Mount Manaro, one of four active volcanoes on the island nation of Vanuatu, last erupted in November 2005. divertimento
DEFINITION: (noun) A chiefly 18th-century form of instrumental chamber music having several short movements.
SYNONYMS: serenade.
USAGE: After a sumptuous dinner, the guests were led into the music room where they were treated to a delightful divertimento.
Julius Axelrod
Axelrod was an influential American biochemist. In 1970, he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Bernard Katz and Ulf von Euler. He was also honored for his work on the release and reuptake of catecholamine neurotransmitters, a class of chemicals in the brain that relay, amplify, and modulate electrical signals between a neuron and another cell. Axelrod made major contributions to the understanding of the pineal gland and how it regulates what daily biological cycle?Lincoln Memorial Dedicated
The Lincoln Memorial is a monument in Washington, DC, which is shown on the reverse of the US penny. It has been the site of many speeches, including Martin Luther King Jr's legendary "I Have a Dream" speech. The building, designed by Henry Bacon and styled after a Greek temple, has 36 massive columns representing the states of the Union at the time. Lincoln's heroic statue inside was designed by Daniel French, who is said to have shaped Lincoln's hands to sign what in American Sign Language?Mark Twain
We have not the reverent feeling for the rainbow that a savage has, because we know how it is made. We have lost as much as we gained by prying into that matter.Are You a Vegan?
Vegans abstain from the use or ingestion of animal products and avoid using products that have been tested on animals. Animal products include meat, eggs, dairy products, fur, leather, wool, pearls, mother of pearl, and byproducts such as gelatin, lanolin, rennet, and whey. Individuals might become vegans to support animal rights, to enjoy health benefits, or for political and environmental reasons. Veganism has occasionally faced criticism over the years. Why? 






