For Stargazers
In “Unusual Green Comet Set to Pass Earth,” the AP’s Seth Borenstein says: WASHINGTON (Feb. 18) – An odd, greenish backward-flying comet is zipping by …
Announcements
Semi-Formal For Homeschool High Schoolers
Billie jo Craig posted the following on the discussion list TAFFIE-announce: Spring Semi-Formal Event Hosted by CACHE Homeschool Support Group Who: Homeschool High Schoolers (grades …
2009 Spring College Fair
Susan Frederick posted the following on the discussion list TAFFIE-announce: 2009 Spring National College Fair FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC, NACAC’s college fairs allow …
“George Washington” by Gilbert Stuart (1783-1872)
Picture from the Art Renewal Center. Happy (belated) Birthday, Mr. Washington!! You can search through the papers of George Washington at the University of Virginia’s …
Expert Math Help!
Is anyone interested in low cost math courses? Private tutoring? Let your child work with someone who knows the arithmetic needed for algebra and who …
Happy Birthday, Mr. Douglas!!
Mrs. Debi Ghate said on the Voices For Reason (update: corrected “of” to “from” on 2-25-09) blog that Mr. Douglas’ birthday was in February! The …
Happy (Belated) Birthday, Mr. Edison!!
Thomas Alva Edison was born on Feb. 11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio. Biography.com has a biographical sketch of Mr. Edison; they say he was an: …
Darwin Birthday Well-Wishers
The SSE says “The Society for the Study of Evolution celebrates the 200th Birthday of Charles Darwin on 12 February 2009 and The 150th Anniversary …
A Charles Darwin Bio
The Biology Department of Coe College has a biographical sketch of Mr. Darwin. An excerpt: Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England, on February 12, 1809, …
Happy Birthday, Mr. Lincoln!
Frederick Douglas admired Mr. Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Lincoln studied Euclid’s Elements until he had it memorized. He did so on purpose to make himself a …