The Dances

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute administered a civics quiz to 14,000 college freshmen and seniors at universities across the country.
“Students were asked 60 multiple-choice questions to measure their knowledge in four subject areas: America’s history, government, international relations, and market economy.”
The result…
College seniors know astoundingly little about America’s history, political thought, market economy and [...]

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We had a great time on Lillian’s first camping trip. We went to the Bear’s den which is in the Blue Ridge mountains. It has an incredible view of the Shenandoah Vally and is right on the Appalachian trail. We met a “through hiker” who had started on July 1st in Maine [...]

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I had to say goodbye to a great pair of Doc Martin shoes. I purchased these shoes in February of 1995 for a two year LDS mission to Ribeirao Preto, Brazil. There are a lot of dusty roads down there and I put these shoes through their paces (pun intended). They are [...]

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Christian and I just found out that one of our favorite authors has died. Robert Jordan (James Oliver Rigney Jr.) passed away on Sunday. We own and regularly read his Wheel of Time series… which as Robert Jordan fans know, isn’t finished. The rumor is that he left notes and plot lines. Maybe we will [...]

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After our grand adventure to Harper’s Ferry and our short hike, we realized our Baby Bjorn just wasn’t cutting it anymore. Lilly is just getting too heavy. We had been checking Craigslist religiously for baby backpacks but the ones available were generally too far away. Our patience was rewarded on Friday when we bought a [...]

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