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Capturing Changes

I love time lapse photography. It takes a while to master, but once you’ve captured your first few frames and start the editing process, you’ll probably be hooked for life. Along with patience, there are other factors to consider when shooting time lapse photos. Subject matter is huge. If you are building a house and capturing shots of the construction process from start to finish, then you’re likely looking at a pretty decent time lapse result. Ditto for blooming flowers or leaping horses. Another excellent choice for those of you who are just starting out in the world of time … Continue reading →

The Process of Change – Part 1

It is now the middle of January. This means that it is a good time to think about your New Year’s resolutions, if you made some for this year. Please note that I said “think about”, not “beat yourself up about”. If those well intentioned resolutions have fallen by the wayside, it is likely that there is something wrong with the resolution, not with you. The point of New Year’s resolutions is to inspire individuals to create positive change within their lives. Some resolutions have to do with career and business objectives, some with finances, health, family, and other areas … Continue reading →

New Changes to Unemployment Insurance

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There will be some new changes to how unemployment insurance works in several states. Even though it is a federal program, each state can make their own decisions about how the program will run in their state. Notable changes will be happening to California, Indiana, and Illinois. Unemployment insurance is designed to help out people who have lost their jobs, through no fault of their own. You have to be an American citizen in order to qualify for unemployment insurance. I think that every state requires people who are receiving these types of benefits to continue to look for work, … Continue reading →

Teaching Higher Subjects at Home

It’s easy to sit down with a box of crayons and teach your eager little toddler his colors. His letters—piece of cake. As he grows older, it becomes more challenging, but hey, how hard can adding and subtraction really be? Thus we skate along merrily until one day we realize—it’s time for algebra. It’s time for frog dissection. It’s time for those higher subjects that filled us with fear when we were students—now it’s time for us to be filled with fear, as the teachers! Can those things really be taught at home? My answer, in a nutshell? Yes, they … Continue reading →

End of the Year Relationship Changes

It is the end of 2010, but celebrities keep making relationship changes. Some are breaking up, some are getting together, but they are all making news: Breaking Up Sebastian Bach and Maria Bierk The former Skid Row singer and his wife of 18 years have decided to divorce due to irreconcilable differences. Maria was formerly the subject of the VH1 show “I Married Sebastian Bach.” They have three children (son Paris, 21, son London, 14, and daughter Sebastiana, 3). John Mellencamp and Elaine Irwin The Mellencamps have also decided to separate after 18 years of marriage. The singer and former … Continue reading →

A Change of Subject

One of the great and horrifying things about graduate studies is that you focus… a lot. Gone are “core” requirements for areas largely (or completely) unrelated to your major. You begin to deal with only the most in-depth study of things specifically segmented in your area of study. This focus is a good thing but it also can lead to stagnation. One could be so focused as to get bored. I have a short amount of time before taking my qualifying exams. These exams (at least the first part) are over two distinct (yet focused) areas of study. One has … Continue reading →

Unfortunate but Necessary Changes in Education

I was at a funeral this week. Funerals tend to be large gatherings of families. One consequence of these events is that people get to talking and catching up about one another’s lives. I was the “in-law” at this particular funeral. My wife and I were particular targets for “catching up” because we live so far away (near 1000 miles) and because of my somewhat bizarre Ph.D. in fine arts (specifically theatre). One of these conversations tended towards education and I’d like to share that here. “You can’t do anything anymore.” This was the cry of one family member at … Continue reading →

Changes in Marriage in USA

The other day I touched on some of the changes that have occurred with woman and work over generations. Of course this has had a huge impact on marriage as well. Looking back to the early seventies, and in particular 1972, here are some of the differences the women’s movement has made in marriage. These statistics are taken from the Time magazine article by Nancy Gibbs based on –’a statistical look back at the journey of American Women,’ by Andréa Ford and Deidre Van Dyk. In 1972 women over the age of 15 who were married was 62%. These days … Continue reading →

Drs. Parrott Marriage Book Blog Tour Coming to Families.com

Shortly after I returned home earlier this month I received an intriguing email. It was from a Mr. Michael Pritchard with Zondervan. His subject line read “Courtney, Les and Leslie Parrott Marriage Book Blog Tour Invitation.” Marriage? Books? Blogs? Some kind of tour and an invitation? Didn’t look like the run of the mill spam. Turns out it wasn’t. Zondervan is a big Christian publisher and here they were asking me to help them with a very cool promotion idea. The chance to read Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott’s newest book Trading Places: The Best Move You’ll Ever Make in … Continue reading →

Wedding Day Gift Exchange Between Bride and Groom

There has been a pretty hot thread in the marriage forum where a lady is asking what she should get her future husband on their wedding day. I have not looked into any formal rules or practices on the subject. One reader commented that the gift was to be given at rehearsal dinner. I had always thought that the gift was to be given on the wedding day. I also have assumed that the gift is not to be personally delivered but left in the room or delivered by another person. I think that the gift should be something personal. … Continue reading →