Monthly Archives: November 2010

Kelly will be posting new Betty Blonde comics once per week on Mondays.  She will go back to full time in the summers, but will have to stay in once per week mode at least through these first two years … Continue reading →

We had a great time down in Atlanta.  One of the funniest parts was when our buddy Ralph (from Sweden) took us down to his favorite Mexican grocery store to buy some stuff for a Mexican barbecue that he cooked … Continue reading →

I just heard about a book by an education professor name James Tooley (h.t. NRO).  The book is titled The Beautiful Tree.  It is about private education in the poorest neighborhoods of the poorest countries.  I know that homeschool is … Continue reading →

I like to take a glamor shot or two of myself around Thanksgiving time.  I thought you all might enjoy it if I shared my favorite from this year.  I will only note that this was AFTER dinner.

I went ahead and disabled Facebook last night.  I decided I could see anything I want to see on Lorena’s Facebook.  It is something that did not add any value to my life.  It is interesting that the kids spend … Continue reading →

Man, it seems like we have been working through weekends forever.  I worked at the GaugeCam laboratory again this weekend while the kids spent virtually the entire weekend on labs, papers, and other homework.  They work late into the night … Continue reading →

This weekend will be a test of will for me.  I have two ambitions that are diametrically opposed to each other.  On the one side, I started my diet a few days ago and am one of those anal-retentive types … Continue reading →

The shooting yesterday in front of Grandpa Lauro’s house in Monterrey got me to thinking about how easy it is to become accustomed to what would have been unusual just not too long ago.  I have written earlier about how … Continue reading →

There was a big shoot-out in front of Grandpa Lauro and Grandma Conchita’s house in Mexico today.  The authorities recovered 60 spent shells.  There were a lot more, but the neighborhood kids picked up most of them.  It is getting … Continue reading →

We have lots of things that are “in process”.  I suppose that is a normal state of affairs, but it seems a little overwhelming right now.  I like to sit down and make a list whenever that happens.  The work … Continue reading →

Now that I am back in the saddle with my blog, I got to thinking maybe I ought to see if anyone wanted to join me in another weight-loss death match.  Bryan beat us all like a drum last time … Continue reading →

We have a hard and fast rule in our household that was not really necessary until Kelly turned 10 or 11 years old.  The rule is there will be no Christmas music until after Thanksgiving.  Many of you will understand.  … Continue reading →

We went for our usual Saturday breakfast at McDonald’s this morning then headed down to the NCSU main library so the kids could research their speeches and papers in a decent study environment.  I have found that McDonald’s coffee is … Continue reading →

The Betty Blonde and ChapmanKids web sites, blogs, comic strips, etc. are hosted on a service called echristianwebhosting.com.  We have been there for six years now.  Yesterday they experienced a denial of service (DOS) attack that took us off line … Continue reading →

The kids studied all weekend long for their big Calculus test this morning.  Friday and Sunday afternoon and evening they studied at home.  Saturday they spent at the NCSU Main Library.  I worked on GaugeCam most of the time they … Continue reading →

Kelly and Christian signed up for spring semester classes this morning.  It is a harder schedule than last semester, but it is all on the campus right by our house so there will be a lot less running around.  I … Continue reading →

This one is for Kelly: Hayek vs. Keynes Sequel Sneak Peak at The Economist Buttonwood Gathering

There  are three guys in my group at my current job.  One of them is my boss.  He has a PhD in Physics and Applied math from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.  The other guy in our group got … Continue reading →