Monthly Archives: January 2017

A Tale of Two Heidis

By Headmistress | Published: January 31, 2017

The illustration to the left is from an older book, a full translation. This first bit of text is from an abridgement, or more accurately, a ‘retelling.’  Read it, picturing the story in your mind (make a movie of it, or a series of book illustrations): “Clara could hardly control her excitement when she learned […]

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History of Science, Part II

By Headmistress | Published: January 30, 2017

from An Introduction to the History of Science, by Walter Libby, available free at Gutenberg: Dr. Wilkins, the brother-in-law of Cromwell, who is regarded by some as the founder of the Royal Society, removed to Oxford, as Warden of Wadham, in 1649. Here he held meetings and conducted experiments in conjunction with Wallis, Goddard, Petty, […]

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From Samal Island

By Headmistress | Published: January 29, 2017

The mountains behind the clouds in the distance include Mt. Apo, highest mountain in the Philippine Archipelago at 9, 692 feet.

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Davao Diary: Walking to School and Other Notes

By Headmistress | Published: January 29, 2017

I substituted to read aloud to one of the classes at the library again today, so I am now in my husband’s classroom using the better Wi-Fi. I wish I could set up a nice little recliner in the corner and just hang out all day, and then watch my K-dramas here in the evening, […]

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A History of Science

By Headmistress | Published: January 28, 2017

COÖPERATION IN SCIENCE—THE ROYAL SOCIETY The period from 1637 to 1687 affords a good illustration of the value for the progress of science of the coöperation in the pursuit of truth of men of different creeds, nationalities, vocations, and social ranks. At, or even before, the beginning of that period the need of coöperation was […]

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