update and quote of the day

From Slouching Towards Gomorrah: Modern Liberalism and American Decline by Robert H. Bork (published 1996):

"...only science, technology, and the economy may be said to be healthy today, and it is problematical how long that will last. Improbable as it may seem, science and technology themselves are increasingly under attack, and it seems highly unlikely that a vigorous economy can be sustained in an enfeebled, hedonistic culture, particularly when that culture distorts incentives by increasingly rejecting personal achievement as the criterion for the distribution of rewards."



Update:

Things are progressing on the house. That's why I'm finally able to update. I will post pictures soon. We are thinking of selling with hopes to buy a house with more land, but the market/economy with the way it is, we might just sit tight.

Case, Brooke, and I are fighting a cold and we're now into our second week. It's very tiring, draining (in more ways than one), and comes with a nasty sore throat. I hope no one else gets it.

Case is growing...still not confident about walking on his own. We are working on nipping in the bud a problem we're seeing developing in his personality. He's hitting and doing a high pitched, "nooo!" when he doesn't get his way.

Brooke will start soccer again full force soon, and I've been nominated to be her team's "manager," which is a relief, because for a while there I was actually named as "coach." I know nothing about soccer, and didn't really want to learn it while trying to teach it! Now, I'm responsible for details, and I much prefer that. Brooke is looking forward to her season and hopes to add to her "goals scored" personal record.

Haley survived the emergency room yet again a few weeks ago. She had an "episode" at school during orchestra class, and she fainted, but it appeared to be a seizure at the time, according to witnesses. On the advice of our school nurse, I called our family doctor, who recommended I go to the ER. After a million tests (bill still to come), she looks fine and it was decided after reviewing all the tests, talking with our family doctor & a pediatric cardiologist, that she probably suffers from low blood sugar. Pretty typical of a young, skinny, female. Yep, that's Haley. She's doing much better now, eating more often throughout the day.

Moriah loves her violin and has been practicing quite often for a competition coming up in a few weeks. Looking foward to seeing her in action. Both girls have been competing in a travel volleyball league, and that has been time consuming, but rewarding for them. They are learning the pros and cons of team sports.

And my DH, Dan, is solid as a rock. He's been working diligently at the office and at home, without any breaks, except those few that require him to sit and hold Case. He's looking forward to having most of the big projects done around here and only a list of small projects left. He's also avoiding Menard's for as long as he can.

Till next time - have a great day/week/month...