Animals
(A Templar Novel)
- The Voiceless Homeschoolers
A Fundamentalist Christian Homeschool Blogger wanted to know why Secular Homeschoolers seem to be so hostile toward them. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that they presume to speak for ALL homeschoolers. They make inane comments like All...
- Religious Group Recognized By University
Southern Illinois University will again recognize a religious group whose student organization status had been revoked because its members must pledge to adhere to Christian beliefs. Tuesday's announcement came 10 months after the 7th U.S. Circuit...
- From History Is Elementary
History is Elementary hosted the Carnival of Education this week. I am looking forward to reading some of the post when I feel better. While visiting History is Elementary I found an interesting tidbit for my American History course. Polly Cooper The...
- Alasandra's Book Club ~ Alexander Dumas
Lord Epa and I are doing a unit on Alexandre Dumas. Here is a list of the books we have read. The Corsican Brothers - the tale of twin brothers who share a mystical connection.The Count of Monte Cristo - this was the first book written by Alexandre Dumas...
- Chicken Tales
You might remember last week's post about "pecking order". I had removed dear Babs from the fancy chicken henhouse because she was being picked on. Babs has made the transition to living with the young pullets quite nicely...and all is calm in that...
Animals
Book Review
Knights of the Black and White
by Jack Whyte
(A Templar Novel)
The story opens in 1088 with Sir Hugh de Payens joining "The Order" a secret religious society his family has been a part of for years. Their lore says that hidden documents in Jerusalem can validate their claims, and plans are put in motion to get members of "The Order" to Jerusalem.
Christendom (Europe) is over run with knights who need something to do so the Pope orders a war against the infidels in the Holy Land. Eventually Jerusalem falls to the Christians, and a Christian Kingdom is put in place.
In order to have access to the Temple of Solomon the knights of "The Order" offer their services as soldiers to The Patriarch, and become the Poor Fellow Soldiers of Jesus Christ, sworn to protect pilgrims to the Holy Land.
Eventually they find the treasure they are looking for..........................
- The Voiceless Homeschoolers
A Fundamentalist Christian Homeschool Blogger wanted to know why Secular Homeschoolers seem to be so hostile toward them. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that they presume to speak for ALL homeschoolers. They make inane comments like All...
- Religious Group Recognized By University
Southern Illinois University will again recognize a religious group whose student organization status had been revoked because its members must pledge to adhere to Christian beliefs. Tuesday's announcement came 10 months after the 7th U.S. Circuit...
- From History Is Elementary
History is Elementary hosted the Carnival of Education this week. I am looking forward to reading some of the post when I feel better. While visiting History is Elementary I found an interesting tidbit for my American History course. Polly Cooper The...
- Alasandra's Book Club ~ Alexander Dumas
Lord Epa and I are doing a unit on Alexandre Dumas. Here is a list of the books we have read. The Corsican Brothers - the tale of twin brothers who share a mystical connection.The Count of Monte Cristo - this was the first book written by Alexandre Dumas...
- Chicken Tales
You might remember last week's post about "pecking order". I had removed dear Babs from the fancy chicken henhouse because she was being picked on. Babs has made the transition to living with the young pullets quite nicely...and all is calm in that...