tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646306973717230649.post6146417712845214529..comments2023-04-16T07:28:26.105-05:00Comments on The Homeschool Apologist: The Ignorable Pale Blue DotAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05358631883472544059noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646306973717230649.post-52878317558050657442011-09-14T11:35:37.940-05:002011-09-14T11:35:37.940-05:00Shadowspring, thank you for taking the time to rea...Shadowspring, thank you for taking the time to read this blog and leave a comment. We love to hear from our readers. First and foremost, this blog was intended to speak up in defense of all homeschooling, from secular to religious, from unschooling to structured schooling, with everything in between. I am most concerned about preserving the right to homeschool than any other issue. <br /> <br />I am pleased to have the legal representation of the HSLDA if I ever need it, in the same way that I was pleased to have the liability insurance from a teacher’s union when I taught professionally. I wasn’t a big fan of being in the union, but I could not buy $2 million in liability insurance at a cheaper rate on the open market. I was encouraged to retain such coverage by family members who also taught. I do not pay much attention to the HSLDA’s other activities. I just want their legal assistance. <br /> <br />I am a follower of Christ. It is a part of my identity. Sometimes, when I write on this blog, I write from a Christian perspective. That usually happens on a slow news day. More often than not, I don’t. If you take the time to read past posts, you will see that Christianity and homeschooling are not presented as the same thing. The 9/13/11 and 9/14/11 posts demonstrate that. Please don’t judge me by just The Ignorable Pale Blue Dot. And trust me, I’ve earned a heap of criticism from Christians concerning my writing. I piss off Christians more than any other group. That’s okay. I’ve long maintained that the average Christian is a big ol’ pain in my behind. But that’s for another dialogue. <br /><br />Please continue reading and commenting. I’d love to read a new voice with new ideas that encourage a thoughtful and respectful dialogue. <br /><br />Thank you, again, for your comments.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05358631883472544059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646306973717230649.post-54913280411920693042011-09-14T11:13:43.552-05:002011-09-14T11:13:43.552-05:00Ah, I found this site today, and other than the wo...Ah, I found this site today, and other than the word 'apologist' being related to Christian education, I was unsure of whether this site was pro-home education merely, or pro-home education with a side of religion. Your support of HSLDA as defender of home education (true but not the whole truth) and your belief that home schooling is under constant attack also were hints. But here it is outright.<br /><br />by the way, there are plenty of home schooled who are not religious at all, and as a home school parent of 14 years, I wish that the concerns of home education would be presented separate from the concerns of Chrisitianity. They are NOT the same thing.shadowspringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15172112981244682382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646306973717230649.post-14594818073680361612011-09-10T09:51:41.356-05:002011-09-10T09:51:41.356-05:00Things like this are still meaningful to me, thoug...Things like this are still meaningful to me, though. It's important to remember how insignificant (scientifically) a space we claim in God's vast creation, to fully appreciate all that He has given us. And keep us humble as we think of how easily we could vanish, with hardly a ripple, if He saw fit.Pippihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05598890631695015818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646306973717230649.post-33084385585817655352011-09-09T07:20:44.735-05:002011-09-09T07:20:44.735-05:00Gidget, if you click on the picture and look at th...Gidget, if you click on the picture and look at the larger image, the earth is a tiny (and I mean tiny!) blue dot about 10 o'clock on the Saturn's rings.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05358631883472544059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2646306973717230649.post-60785872644838431252011-09-09T02:00:12.715-05:002011-09-09T02:00:12.715-05:00You are so right! You can't very well ignore ...You are so right! You can't very well ignore the only planet in our solar system capable of sustaining life, can you? :-) Sad thing is though that I can't even see it in the picture - but, it is still a magnificent shot :-)<br /><br />Recent Post: <a href="http://homeschoolingunscripted.blogspot.com/2011/09/smooth-running-days-require-planning.html" rel="nofollow">Smooth Running Days Require Planning</a>Gidgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00330549788115983363noreply@blogger.com