Mysteries of Half-Shown Photos and Thank God for SMEs

I heard from a few folks that when they visited mtsophiaideas.com, the photos would only come through partially.
“Hmmm”, I said to myself, “that is very strange, because they show up just fine when I visit.”
After puzzling over this preponderous  predicament and coming to the conclusion that one cannot solve a problem beyond one’s own skill, [...]

Sometimes Culture Changing Means Just Getting Through the Day

My friend, Lisa Schea, homeschools her 3 younger sons while struggling with COPD. She is such an inspiration to me as she continues to rest, serve her church, rest, serve her family, rest, serve MEK and TEK. She shared a poem with me that moved me so much, I asked her permission to post it. [...]

Opting Out by Perry Mears II

Perry Mears II, who was homeschooled back in the dark ages (otherwise known as the 80s), is currently a Lecturer in Music at Lee University in Cleveland, TN.  He holds degrees from Lee University and the University of Maryland, College Park, and is also an alumnus of the Aspen Music Festival and School.  In [...]

Welcome Adelaide Dagny Groop!

Alex and Kate Weber Groop (both class of ‘04) introduce our first “full” Mt. Sophia second generation!
Congratulations!

Homeschooling vs. School-homing

While drinking my morning tea on April Fools’ Day, I stumbled across an article entitled, “Increasing Number of Parents Opting to Have Their Children School-Homed.”
It’s from The Onion, a fake newspaper/news site, full of satire and spoofs of current culture.  And while I can’t recommend the site in general (it ranges from the completely innocuous [...]