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Great article on Homeschooling

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

I saw this article at LifeSiteNews.com and really enjoyed it. For those of you who don't know about homeschooling, this article addresses some of the main reasons homeschooling is on the rise and why parents might choose to educate their children at home.
A couple of my favorite parts of the article...
Homeschooling is a way we [...]


Erica's students receive award from Sierra Club

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

I was sent this article about Erica Peplinski's class earning an award from the Sierra Club for their work on a wetlands project. Congrats to Erica and her students. Check out the article below.
Read Nature's Way - Sierra Club honors Saline students in The Saline Reporter


Neat article on Casey Truelove

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Here's a look at the career path of a friend of mine, Casey Truelove. He is the Director of Religious Education at Lake Leelanau St. Mary. It's amazing how God works to bring people together.
Read Following His Faith in the Record Eagle


Precor ut illa Vis Vobiscum sit*

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

*May The Force be with you.
Charlie McNamara is the talk of the Star Wars world after delivering a speech at his Harvard Graduation in Latin with a Star Wars theme. The 2003 Grayling High School graduate's speech is 8 minutes long and drew a standing ovation.
"The tradition at Harvard has always been for the Latin [...]


Father Fessio forced to leave Ave Maria

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007

Just got a call from Chris about the news that Father Joseph Fessio resigned from Ave Maria University. Of course resigned really means fired!
"I think it was a mistake to fire me," he said in a telephone interview this morning.
Father Fessio is a former student of Pope Benedict and still maintains contact with him. We [...]


Cool movie about the Maritime Academy

Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007

Helped the Great Lakes Maritime Academy get this movie onto YouTube and Google Video to help promote their maritime college. It's always good to help someone. Anyway, check it out and see what they are all about!

Visit Official Site


TV does have some good uses…

Thursday, November 16th, 2006

Sure there is alot of garbage on TV these days, but that doesn't mean the medium can't be used for some good. Suttons Bay Elementary School setup a "virtual field trip" via TV to the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington D.C to learn about American Indians and art.
An interactive machine with a voice-sensitive camera [...]


Check out Ave Maria University

Friday, August 11th, 2006

Mary and I, and some friends, went to a special night at the Holiday Inn to learn more about Ave Maria University and the new community Ave Maria, both of which are currently under construction. We had a great time. The evening started out with mass led by Fr. Joseph Fessio. Then we enjoyed dinner [...]