Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger Call It Quits

Call me silly, but I didn’t see this one coming. Yesterday, it was announced that journalist Maria Shriver and the former governator Arnold Schwarzenegger are calling it quits. The couple has been married for 25 years, but they’ve been together even longer than that. They were introduced by Tom Brokaw in 1977. After about nine years of dating, the seemingly unusual couple married on April 26, 1986 in Hyannis, Massachusetts. They seemed like an odd couple because at the time, Schwarzenegger was a body builder turned actor who supported the Republican Party. Shriver, daughter of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, was a … Continue reading

Families.com Homeschooling Blog Week In Review

This has been a fun week for at the families.com homeschooling blog. I returned to families.com after a long absence and was welcomed back with open arms by Valorie Delp who will still guest blog for families.com as she has time. Meanwhile she is busy with the baby blog and food blog. I have wasted no time jumping back into my work as the homeschool blogger. Sunday 09 Mar 2008 Edventures Online by Valorie Delp This is one of the best kept secrets of the kid-friendly website world. It is a subscription service, but I have to say I think … Continue reading

Governor Schwarzenegger Calls for Homeschooling Bill of Rights?

I feel like we are getting the old bait and switch. Governor Schwarzenegger has joined league with California Homeschoolers in the effort to have the appellate court decision that bans parents from homeschooling without a teaching credential de-published. This is a good thing. In a written statement, he said: “This outrageous ruling must be overturned by the courts and if the courts don’t protect parents’ rights then, as elected officials, we will,” The rub, however, is that according to the Los Angeles Times, a bill on homeschooling rights is now being urged. (While the article suggests that the Governor calls … Continue reading