by Maida Korte | May 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Maida Korte “Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication.” – Leonardo da Vinci Building a large and safe house starts with digging down first into the unknown rock and mud below. It is easier to start this way since the...
by Maida Korte | May 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
– Maida Korte “It ought to be plain how little you gain by getting excited and vexed. You’ll always be late for the previous train, and always on time for the next.”? Piet Hein Ever since a dog really did eat Johnnie’s homework, we have been looking for...
by Maida Korte | Jan 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
by Maida Korte “Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” – Scott Adams I have always been bothered by the fact...
by Maida Korte | Dec 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
– Maida Korte The most recent edition of National Review includes an essay on Home Schooling which has prompted my response below. Dear National Review Letters: I read with considerable interest Sarah Schutte’s essay on Homeschooling. Over 30 years...
by Maida Korte | Oct 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Maida Korte “Again the early-morning sun was generous with its warmth. All the sounds dear to a horseman were around me – the snort of the horses as they cleared their throats, the gentle swish of their tails, the tinkle of irons as we flung the saddles...
by Maida Korte | Sep 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
“Kimberly, Kerianne, Heather and Miranda together form my launch and my landing. And of course Andy – who lets me read out-loud to him as we drive far far away and always return to the same place. Here.” – Maida Whether we are transient in our natural habitat...
