Author Archives: Giggles

These united Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States

Categories: Life

In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America. When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands, which have connected them with another, and … Keep reading

Gettysburg

Categories: Life

Thirteen years ago I had the opportunity to visit Gettysburg at the beginning of July. There is a feeling there that is hard to describe. It is strange to know that you are walking on the ground where so many … Keep reading

Well, that did it

Categories: Education

Tonight I attended the last class session for my Masters degree. I took cupcakes for the class to celebrate. It felt good to have that done. No more driving back and fourth to Salt Lake all the time. My bank … Keep reading

It’s all done but the waiting

Categories: Education

I did it. I wrote my comprehensive exams. The three papers ended up being a total of 38 pages all together, seven of which were just reference pages. That’s a lot of research stuff. Most of it is spread out … Keep reading

Heaven is a library

Categories: Books, Education, Happy Things

The BYU library is amazing!! I went there last night because the U’s copy of The Josse Bass Reader on Teaching and Learning was lost. But the two schools have reciprocal agreements, so I was able to check out BYU’s … Keep reading

What I learned about photography

Categories: Learn Something

Apparently if you take a photo in black and white and it turns out halfway decent, people will think you are a professional photographer simply because it is in black and white. Some people have asked the parents of this … Keep reading

Comprehensive Exams

Categories: Education

Tomorrow morning I will be emailed three essay prompts for my comprehensive exams and I will have till 5pm on the 25th to write three 8-12 page papers on those prompts. I’ve gotten great grades in all my classes so … Keep reading