http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/ The place where my utter lack of time and my misuse of the time I have... intersect. en-us oriondark@gmail.com 2009-07-17T22:41:17-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/archives/2009/07/ender-at-98.html So, Ender's brain is a whirling dervish, as my old English teacher used to say. He's inching his way on to ten years old, has been unceremoniously shipped to D.C., and has a long-standing love of most things electrical. Some... 82946@http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/ 2009-07-17T22:41:17-05:00 http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/archives/2006/04/fire-and-the-storm.html The storm of the century approaches. There will be ten to twenty tornadoes in your area. Hail is expected. Stay indoors if at all possible. So, the storm is coming. I decide to leave work early and prepare. Get the... 34947@http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/ Ramblings 2006-04-11T12:42:28-05:00 http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/archives/2006/04/baseball-newbies.html So Ender, 6, is now playing baseball. I never thought much of the game. Too much standing around, like golf. Its a bit shocking, still, to remember the little helpless guy I held 6 years ago and then see him... 34946@http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/ Family 2006-04-11T12:31:54-05:00 http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/archives/2006/04/broken-chair.html How do children's minds work? And what spins them into the gears that rotate upon. A couple of nights ago, one of our dining room chairs was broken, and obviously so. Even a child could tell that it was broken.... 34945@http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/ Family 2006-04-11T12:21:16-05:00 http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/archives/2005/11/a-boy.html Solomon Atriedes Nahum Doe Three syllables followed by four. (followed by 1) SAND refences both the Covenantal "Sand of the Seashore" the Planet Arrakis Solomon from the only King of Israel to hold all the promised lands. Atreides from the... 30606@http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/ Family 2005-11-17T14:30:50-05:00 http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/archives/2005/10/the-name-game.html 29273@http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/ Family 2005-10-03T10:35:32-05:00 http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/archives/2005/08/the-monster-in-the-bathroom.html As adults, we often take logic for granted. As kids, we often take the words of adults for granted. I am not sure who has the superior method of viewing the world. So, its Tuesday night, and Isabelle's birthday. I... 28153@http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/ Family 2005-08-31T10:02:23-05:00 http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/archives/2005/08/holy-oraculars.html So I was sitting there, on Sunday, listening to the sermon, when I glance over and see the boy zoning, or so I think. "Boy, listen," I say, indicating the preaching preacher. "I am dad. Actually, I am enjoying it."... 28152@http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/ Family 2005-08-31T09:36:35-05:00 http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/archives/2005/07/gully-wants-some-ice-cream.html Tis the boy, the girl, and the girl. One of them, of course, goes along with her big sister and brother, without fail, everytime. The other sister, kind of understands teasing, but cannot appreciate it fully yet. So, we are... 25967@http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/ Family 2005-07-19T11:54:06-05:00 http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/archives/2005/04/filters-are-for-girls.html Recently, I was visiting an OPC church. Where and when are excluded to protect the identities of those involved. Details reflect the feel of the experience, not necessaryily the verbatim words and actions. So there I was, standing outside the... 22476@http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/ Ramblings 2005-04-06T10:30:23-05:00 http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/archives/2005/03/tiny-perspectives.html Sometimes people have a hard time seeing from someone else's perspective. Its so easy to see things from our own perspective. I this, and me that. Well, while many people may not be able to see things from another's perspective,... 22311@http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/ Family 2005-03-31T08:58:45-05:00 http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/archives/2005/03/the-two-types-of-cake.html Recently, my wife made me a cake as a kind of surprise. She didn't tell me what kind it was. She also forbade the boy to tell me what kind it was. Well, he comes up to me and says,... 22309@http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/ Family 2005-03-30T16:47:38-05:00 http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/archives/2005/03/hiding-in-the-middle-of-the-room.html There are a limited number of hiding places in any given home. As you get bigger, the number of places you can hide begins to shrink. These two statements seem valid, on the surface, but they are not. It back... 21984@http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/ Family 2005-03-25T10:01:59-05:00 http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/archives/2005/03/interview-game.html Here is how the blogging “Interview Game” is played: Leave me a comment saying “interview me.” The first five commenters will be the participants. I will respond by asking you five questions. You will update your blog/site with the answers... 21574@http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/ Ramblings 2005-03-08T11:50:43-05:00 http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/archives/2005/03/good-yelling.html We try to pray before meals. Sometimes the kids pray. And this morning, Ender's final statement before "In Jesus Name, Amen" was.. "And please help mommy to have a good attitude when she yells at us."... 21545@http://oriondark.chattablogs.com/ Ramblings 2005-03-07T12:34:05-05:00