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November 8, 2013
Children's Books
Do people like simple sketches or flashy color paintings in children's books?
What types of people might appreciate each style?
Flashy color: people who like TV cartoons (think Disney), young parents, very small kids, and those who like the visual noise of vivacious variety.
Sketches: homeschoolers, older people, those who read classics a lot, Mennonites, and those who like the simplicity of black and white.
Just trying to figure it out. I like both. The flashy colored cardboard books for my baby, the sketches for things I read.
What do YOU think?
What types of people might appreciate each style?
Flashy color: people who like TV cartoons (think Disney), young parents, very small kids, and those who like the visual noise of vivacious variety.
Sketches: homeschoolers, older people, those who read classics a lot, Mennonites, and those who like the simplicity of black and white.
Just trying to figure it out. I like both. The flashy colored cardboard books for my baby, the sketches for things I read.
What do YOU think?
September 21, 2013
Random Thoughts on Polygamy
While we are on the subject of sexuality (see previous post), let's touch on an interesting problem. Multiple wives (i.e. polygamy).
Radical sects of Mormons, Muslims, and other religious groups condone the practice of taking and providing for various wives. It shows status, provides many children, and allows for sexual relations within marriage. This is official polygamy. And people think it is weird enough that most of the world (including the US) hold it to be illegal. Men with multiple wives can't vote and can be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Ok. Now 1 Cor. 6:12-20 implies that when a man has sexual relations with a woman, he is - in effect - marrying her before God.
So what about all those single guys out there who, on paper in the government's eyes, are single, but they have had sexual relations with two, four, or twelve different women? Are they unofficial polygamists? Why are they winked at (after they destroy a girl's self image, sometimes leaving her stranded with kids and no provision) while polygamous men are outlawed (and they actually provide for the girls they get pregnant)?
Now, I'm not saying I think polygamy is right. The Bible clearly states that God meant for one man and one woman to be united in a sexual relationship with each other as long as the marriage stands. I just find the hypocrisy interesting... falling on the side of irresponsible guys. Just my thoughts on the subject.
Radical sects of Mormons, Muslims, and other religious groups condone the practice of taking and providing for various wives. It shows status, provides many children, and allows for sexual relations within marriage. This is official polygamy. And people think it is weird enough that most of the world (including the US) hold it to be illegal. Men with multiple wives can't vote and can be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Ok. Now 1 Cor. 6:12-20 implies that when a man has sexual relations with a woman, he is - in effect - marrying her before God.
So what about all those single guys out there who, on paper in the government's eyes, are single, but they have had sexual relations with two, four, or twelve different women? Are they unofficial polygamists? Why are they winked at (after they destroy a girl's self image, sometimes leaving her stranded with kids and no provision) while polygamous men are outlawed (and they actually provide for the girls they get pregnant)?
Now, I'm not saying I think polygamy is right. The Bible clearly states that God meant for one man and one woman to be united in a sexual relationship with each other as long as the marriage stands. I just find the hypocrisy interesting... falling on the side of irresponsible guys. Just my thoughts on the subject.
September 3, 2013
My Favorite Books/Authors Throughout the Years
These are books and authors that were my favorites at different seasons of my life...
Age 5-8
Waiting For Her Isaac
Little Women, Little Men, Jo's Boys (Little Women #1 to 3)
The Little House Collection
Age 9-13
Jeff McLean: His Courtship
The Courtship of Sarah McLean
The Cornet of Horse Oh, really anything by G.A. Henty (100+ books)
Age 14-17
O Henry
Lamplighter/Rare collectors series (100+ books) Mark Hamby
Charles Dickens
Age 18-22 (present)
Jane Austen
Jules Verne
Lingua Latina: Pars I: Familia Romana
Lewis Thomas
Martin Luther
Mark Twain
And, of course! Ashley Elizabeth Blair Tetzlaff (If I didn't like the books I wrote, why in the WORLD would I publish them for everyone else to critique?!)
Age 5-8
Waiting For Her Isaac
Little Women, Little Men, Jo's Boys (Little Women #1 to 3)
The Little House Collection
Age 9-13
Jeff McLean: His Courtship
The Courtship of Sarah McLean
The Cornet of Horse Oh, really anything by G.A. Henty (100+ books)
Age 14-17
O Henry
Lamplighter/Rare collectors series (100+ books) Mark Hamby
Charles Dickens
Age 18-22 (present)
Jane Austen
Jules Verne
Lingua Latina: Pars I: Familia Romana
Lewis Thomas
Martin Luther
Mark Twain
And, of course! Ashley Elizabeth Blair Tetzlaff (If I didn't like the books I wrote, why in the WORLD would I publish them for everyone else to critique?!)
August 29, 2013
Giveaways!
I am giving away a couple free copies of my book Safety and my book Mr. Moppet's Mailbox. Feel free to look it up and try for a free copy.
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