Flada Blog

There aren’t a lot of good things to be said about living in base housing on a Navy base. But there are a few nice things. I guess it’s like a gated community in that there are armed guards controlling who can access the community. On the down side, you sure don’t […]

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My father was a great man. Actually, he still is as far as I know. I learned a lot of invaluable lessons from him and from my mother.
To this day, a full 20 years after moving out of his home, I am certain that I could survive pretty well in almost any environment […]

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My friend Obsteve has been encouraging me for more than a few weeks to elaborate on my previous post, 5 Reasons Why You Should Homeschool:
Hi Ed, I still believe that this article is misleading, both about teachers and about teaching.Essentially, I feel that 5 different reasons to homeschool could and should be proffered; I do […]

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One of the initial goals that I had when I started this blog was to spur debate within the notes or the discussion board. Although there hasn’t been much participation in the discussion board, my article 5 Reasons Why You Should Homeschool, has led to considerable discussion and emails. Almost all of these […]

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Every time I decide I’m going to knuckle down and start writing more, something changes my plans. Last week, on June 13, my wife gave birth to our second son. After being in labor for about 12 hours and actively pushing for about 2, Charles Patrick drew his first breath.I was very impressed […]

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