Comments on: Blogspotting http://principleddiscovery.com/2008/01/17/blogspotting-3/ If the foundations be destroyed, what shall the righteous do? --Psalm 11:3 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:00:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Allison http://principleddiscovery.com/2008/01/17/blogspotting-3/#comment-41868 Allison Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:10:57 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/2008/01/17/blogspotting-3/#comment-41868 Dear Dana, Yesterday I started looking at my FACE materials. I light bulb clicked on in my head and I read them as if for the first time. Things that did not make sense to me in the past were suddenly clear and illuminated. I don’t know, maybe I had to undergo intense pain and suffering to be able to get the gist of the Principle Approach! Anyway, I wanted to send a note to you because I feel like telling someone who understands—and you are associated with the PA to me; you have also always impressed me with the ultimate scholarliness of your writing. (Besides, how could I not bring this personal news to place called Principled Discovery?) :-) I look forward to staying with the PA. I remember the PA message board you sent me to once (I still have the link.) I started today with just a study of the word, ‘principle’ for myself and the children. I (finally) feel elevated after a day of lessons, instead of empty or hungry for more. I know that is one difference the Principle Approach makes. Thanks for reading! Best regards, Allison Costa Dear Dana,

Yesterday I started looking at my FACE materials. I light bulb clicked on in my head and I read them as if for the first time. Things that did not make sense to me in the past were suddenly clear and illuminated. I don’t know, maybe I had to undergo intense pain and suffering to be able to get the gist of the Principle Approach! Anyway, I wanted to send a note to you because I feel like telling someone who understands—and you are associated with the PA to me; you have also always impressed me with the ultimate scholarliness of your writing. (Besides, how could I not bring this personal news to place called Principled Discovery?) :-)

I look forward to staying with the PA. I remember the PA message board you sent me to once (I still have the link.) I started today with just a study of the word, ‘principle’ for myself and the children. I (finally) feel elevated after a day of lessons, instead of empty or hungry for more. I know that is one difference the Principle Approach makes.
Thanks for reading!

Best regards,
Allison Costa

]]> By: Dana http://principleddiscovery.com/2008/01/17/blogspotting-3/#comment-4272 Dana Sun, 20 Jan 2008 04:39:53 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/2008/01/17/blogspotting-3/#comment-4272 Yep! I turned it off and now it works. How do I turn Akismet on? Or would that be much help? I guess I'll find out just how much the captcha was keeping out! Yep! I turned it off and now it works. How do I turn Akismet on? Or would that be much help? I guess I’ll find out just how much the captcha was keeping out!

]]> By: heather http://principleddiscovery.com/2008/01/17/blogspotting-3/#comment-4271 heather Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:58:05 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/2008/01/17/blogspotting-3/#comment-4271 Yeah, trackbacks are working! I have been pondering that issue since you first mentioned it--I realized I hadn't been seeing them either. This morning I woke up and realized the Anti-spam thing. Duh. Is that what fixed it? Yeah, trackbacks are working! I have been pondering that issue since you first mentioned it–I realized I hadn’t been seeing them either. This morning I woke up and realized the Anti-spam thing. Duh. Is that what fixed it?

]]> By: Simple Pleasures http://principleddiscovery.com/2008/01/17/blogspotting-3/#comment-4270 Simple Pleasures Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:52:10 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/2008/01/17/blogspotting-3/#comment-4270 <strong>Just testing...</strong> just trying to see if this will work... Just testing…

just trying to see if this will work…

]]> By: Sebastian http://principleddiscovery.com/2008/01/17/blogspotting-3/#comment-4261 Sebastian Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:26:22 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/2008/01/17/blogspotting-3/#comment-4261 I was trying to find an email link on your blog but failing that, I have a wild idea about a way to subtly support German homeschoolers. The German Information Center USA (which is run by the German Embassy in Washington DC) is holding its annual essay contest. Topics include various ways that German ideas or German immigration has influenced the world or the US. My idea is for lots of American homeschoolers to submit essays to this contest. My hope is that every mail day would bring in several entries of well written essays from children schooled at home. This is a bit like your postcards idea from before Christmas. It isn't an impassioned protest letter or an online petition. It is just a reminder that American homeschoolers are watching. Maybe a reminder that lots of them are watching. The essays would be on the topics from the contest. This isn't just a way of sending veiled letters protesting the treatment of homeschoolers in Germany. It is a way of countering the idea that homeschoolers can't have good educational results or are existing in a parallel society. I have more details about the contest and my idea at my blog. If you like this idea, please share it with other homeschoolers via any blog or email list that you like. I was trying to find an email link on your blog but failing that, I have a wild idea about a way to subtly support German homeschoolers. The German Information Center USA (which is run by the German Embassy in Washington DC) is holding its annual essay contest. Topics include various ways that German ideas or German immigration has influenced the world or the US.

My idea is for lots of American homeschoolers to submit essays to this contest. My hope is that every mail day would bring in several entries of well written essays from children schooled at home. This is a bit like your postcards idea from before Christmas. It isn’t an impassioned protest letter or an online petition. It is just a reminder that American homeschoolers are watching. Maybe a reminder that lots of them are watching.

The essays would be on the topics from the contest. This isn’t just a way of sending veiled letters protesting the treatment of homeschoolers in Germany. It is a way of countering the idea that homeschoolers can’t have good educational results or are existing in a parallel society.

I have more details about the contest and my idea at my blog. If you like this idea, please share it with other homeschoolers via any blog or email list that you like.

]]> By: Renae http://principleddiscovery.com/2008/01/17/blogspotting-3/#comment-4241 Renae Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:03:47 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/2008/01/17/blogspotting-3/#comment-4241 Sprittibee, Good for you! Your list was as long as the tax code. :) Dana, Thanks for linking to me again. Twice in one week may go to my head. :) I think we need election sermons now, but I am curious how they would be different than 1694. We seem to be very issue driven, rather than principle focused. Glad you are all feeling better! Sprittibee,
Good for you! Your list was as long as the tax code. :)

Dana,
Thanks for linking to me again. Twice in one week may go to my head. :)

I think we need election sermons now, but I am curious how they would be different than 1694. We seem to be very issue driven, rather than principle focused.

Glad you are all feeling better!

]]> By: Dana http://principleddiscovery.com/2008/01/17/blogspotting-3/#comment-4240 Dana Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:52:49 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/2008/01/17/blogspotting-3/#comment-4240 Thanks for the link, Shawna! And congrats, sprittibee!!!! The last time I checked everything off my list was when I just scribbled it all out and started over. : ) Thanks for the link, Shawna!

And congrats, sprittibee!!!! The last time I checked everything off my list was when I just scribbled it all out and started over. : )

]]> By: sprittibee http://principleddiscovery.com/2008/01/17/blogspotting-3/#comment-4238 sprittibee Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:30:36 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/2008/01/17/blogspotting-3/#comment-4238 How the year is going? Well... for ONCE, I may actually get my ENTIRE LIST checked off for school today! Perfectionists unite to celebrate with me!!! Right after you get your own lists checked off! ;) How the year is going? Well… for ONCE, I may actually get my ENTIRE LIST checked off for school today! Perfectionists unite to celebrate with me!!! Right after you get your own lists checked off! ;)

]]> By: Shawna http://principleddiscovery.com/2008/01/17/blogspotting-3/#comment-4231 Shawna Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:36:05 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/2008/01/17/blogspotting-3/#comment-4231 Well since you are sharing links, here is a fun one sure to give you homeschooling/unschooling laugh! http://theparentingpit.com/2008/01/16/a-must-for-every-homeschooler-unschooler/ Well since you are sharing links, here is a fun one sure to give you homeschooling/unschooling laugh!

http://theparentingpit.com/2008/01/16/a-must-for-every-homeschooler-unschooler/

]]> By: Dana http://principleddiscovery.com/2008/01/17/blogspotting-3/#comment-4228 Dana Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:26:15 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/2008/01/17/blogspotting-3/#comment-4228 I understand. : ) I was just more forgiving than I would have been doing what many of them seem to do...like that recent NYT article condemning homeschooling for its "lack of supervision." I understand. : ) I was just more forgiving than I would have been doing what many of them seem to do…like that recent NYT article condemning homeschooling for its “lack of supervision.”

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