Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

     EDUCATION – The bringing up, as of a child; instruction; formation of manners.  Education comprehends all that series of instruction and discipline which is intended to enlighten the understanding, correct the temper, and form the manners and habits of youth, and fit them for usefulness in their future stations.  To give children a good…

Many of you have been sharing pictures of your first snowfalls.  I’ve read accounts of heavy rains and wind gusts of up to 50 m.p.h.  I know some of you are relying on either your heater or your wood stove 24/7 by now.  I thought it might be fun to share with you what the…

You know, I don’t do a lot of thrift store shopping.  I don’t do much for two very good reasons.  First, there is only one thrift store in the closest small city to me, and it’s just too far to go to “the big city” to go thrifting.  Second, if I go in, I almost…

Last summer I read Skeet Savage’s Homeschooling for Eternity.  I have to tell you that while I really enjoyed this book, it was not the sort of “homeschool” book that normally appeals to me.  On the other hand, there have not been many books that have had me shaking my head in agreement and saying,…

I think all of us long for more hours in our day.  However, God in His infinite wisdom gives us all just 24 hours.  If the Lord thinks 24 hours are enough, who am I to quibble? So, why do we think we need more time?  When I find myself with days that are too…

When we first moved to the country eight years ago, I absolutely loved seeing and hearing the native critters.  Of course, over time, that love has grown a bit cooler.  Oh, I still love hearing the coyotes at night, as long as they are far enough in the distance that I know that my sheep…

My maternal grandmother died in 1969.  I was only twelve.  She left only two children, my mom and my Uncle Bob.  Uncle Bob was still living on the family farm and had been a bi-vocational farmer since my grandfather’s death several years earlier.  Since Uncle Bob was still living in the family home, my mom only asked for a very…

     Every job, to be well done, requires the proper use of the proper tools.  Reading is no exception to this rule.  Besides being sure that I have the proper lighting, there are three tools that are always close at hand when I sit down to read – a small sized dictionary, my Reader’s Journal,…

Every job, to be well done, requires the proper use of the proper tools.  Reading is no exception to this rule.  Besides being sure that I have the proper lighting, there are three tools that are always close at hand when I sit down to read – a small sized dictionary, my Reader’s Journal, and…

I don’t have a lot of completed projects to show today.  I had a busy week.  I did spend some time with knitting and sewing, but I’m trying to read at least three evenings a week now, too.  Balance, balance, balance.  Although I have a LOT of  Christmas projects to work on, I’m still doing…