Author Archives: Giggles

Up-Goer Five

Categories: Challenges, Life

Showing the power of precise language. Can you explain what you do using only the 1,000 most common words in the English language? Keep reading

Know you are loved

Categories: Family, Work

It is so much more important for them to know I love them than for me to know it. It does neither of us any good if I’m the only one who knows. Keep reading

The comforting power of touch

Categories: Family, Featured, Musings, Relationships

It almost seems like we are born knowing that when someone holds your hand they care about you. All she needs, all any of us need, is a gentle reminder that someone is there for us, that someone cares, that we are not alone. Keep reading

The fire still burns

Categories: Life, Musings, Politics

The fire of chaos still burns in the world. The news headlines from the day my daughter was born include a standoff at a Pakistan hospital, riot police in Instanbul, Iran reformists, Syrian rebels, and an IRS scandal. Keep reading

I’m a S.W.A.M.

Categories: Education, Family, Featured, Life, Musings, Work

My plans for my degree have been to be a scholar. … I spend my day observing a small case study of all the learning and child development theories I’ve spent over a decade studying (ie, I spend the day playing with my daughter). Keep reading

Virtual Demolition Derby

Categories: Science & Tech

I view a lot of the internet as a type of virtual demolition derby. I rubber neck as I drive down the information super highway, staring at the wrecks happening on the side of the road, unable to turn away. Keep reading

Sacred Gardens

Categories: Gospel

I love to garden. A well kept garden is certainly a beautiful place. … When I think of the most important events in human history, I am struck at how many of them occurred in gardens. Keep reading