Archives for September 2010
Precision Walking by Japanese Group
This video is amazing!!
JROTC
I suppose that every parent has this wish for their child: That he or she would find something to be passionate about, something to excel at, something to be motivated for.
I have just spent the last 30 minutes listening to my 15 year old son Timothy, as he extolled the features and benefits of his new pair of Navy Issue dress shoes.
You see, my son has joined JROTC. And I have never, ever seen a reaction out of him like this has caused. To say that he is excited would be an understatement. He is in awe that he has received these “cool” uniforms from his school–at no cost to any of the “cadets”. Even when his sister called them geeky, he replied “I don’t care, I think they are awesome.” (and then he went into his soliloquy on shoes).
I am in awe. And more than being in awe, I am grateful. He is proud, so proud that he is a cadet. He is channeling excess energy into this new thing in his life. I am encouraged as I hear him go on and on about orienteering and parade marching. I am grateful for the discipline this is placing in his life. This is not nothing.
If you are interested in learning more about JROTC, then you can explore the official website HERE.
C.S. Lewis on Writing
Justin Taylor had a fantastic post today full of great quotes from C.S. Lewis on the subject of writing. You can read his post HERE
or if you don’t have time to read what is there, then here is my all-time favorite quote from Lewis on writing (I have lots of favorite quotes from my “Uncle Lewis” on several different subjects):
Don’t use words too big for the subject. Don’t say “infinitely” when you mean “very”; otherwise you’ll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
I happen to LOVE big words, so it is a reminder to me to choose my words wisely when writing. 🙂