There are real, long-term benefits that a child will receive from spending their formative years being cared for exclusively by their parents and close family members instead of being put into daycare as soon as possible. I know that it’s a very difficult choice to make, giving up the increased income and putting your financialContinue reading “Combination Zen Garden/Siege Perilous”
Category Archives: The rest of life
Curse you long titles
(previous title: “Things to think about while you stare wistfully out the window on a rainy Thursday afternoon”. ) Two interesting ideas to mull over and see if they apply to your life. 1. The Dunning-Kruger Effect. If you are unskilled at something, you haven’t practiced enough to know when you’re doing it wrong. And,Continue reading “Curse you long titles”
Metaphor at the fair
We had a fantastic day at the Western Fair on Saturday. For those who aren’t locals, the Western Fair is our fall fair. It has a big focus on farming (we are in the middle of one of North America’s most fertile areas, after all) but it also has all the additional attractions: rides, carnivalContinue reading “Metaphor at the fair”
