by Leslie Sholly | May 29, 2012 | Deep Thoughts
If you are a blogger, or if you follow a lot of blogs, you probably know about this already. One blogger’s courageous admission that there was more to her than what she shared every day on her blog led to a movement. The theory is that we can all be brave...
by Leslie Sholly | May 24, 2012 | Deep Thoughts, Parenting, teenagers
In an uncertain world, there’s a certain appeal in believing that there is anything we are sure about, and pride in celebrating and sharing lessons learned and wisdom gained. And I do know a lot of things, some of them instinctively and others through hard life...
by Leslie Sholly | May 1, 2012 | books, Deep Thoughts
I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear; Those of mechanics—each one singing his, as it should be, blithe and strong; The carpenter singing his, as he measures his plank or beam, The mason singing his, as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work; The...
by Leslie Sholly | Apr 5, 2012 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts, rants
Today is Holy Thursday, the day of Holy Week on which we remember that Last Supper Jesus shared with his Apostles, the birthday, as it were, of the Mass itself. We’ll hear the story tonight at church, and some of us will have our feet washed in commemoration of...
by Leslie Sholly | Apr 4, 2012 | Deep Thoughts, Parenting, teenagers
That’s how much weight my second son lifted (not all at once!) at the KCHS Football Liftathon on Monday night. To be exact, it was 1,100 lbs. He benched 340, power cleaned 300, and squatted 460. If you have kids, you probably know the special feeling it gives...
by Leslie Sholly | Mar 30, 2012 | Deep Thoughts, Politics, rants, Uncategorized
I think the Internet’s pretty awesome, really I do. It’s great to be able to settle dinnertime arguments and answer children’s millions of questions with a click of an iPhone button. It’s way convenient not have to travel down to the library to...