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 →