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There has been a lot of talk about “bad words” in my life recently. A couple weeks ago, my 14-year-old nephew got in trouble at school for calling his friend (within earshot of school personnel) “nigger”. He was not convicted of a hate crime because his friend confirmed that the use of this word did [...]
We recently returned from a great week’s stay with friends in Terre Haute, IN. It was an awesome, relaxing vacation. The kids had a blast playing with their friends, the weather was unseasonably warm and sunny, and we ate way too much fondue (among other things). I wish we could have stayed another week. It [...]
(Pardon the dashed-off style of this post; it’s been a busy day.) Rebecca and I are unschoolers because we think school impedes learning and social development. Some, but not all, of the arguments against schooling apply to college as well. Certainly the fragmented instructional timetable and testing of college can be just as artificial as [...]
We’re off first thing tomorrow morning to spend a week with good friends in Terre Haute, IN. They moved there last summer, and we’ve missed them so. It’s a 12-hour car ride (one way), which will be challenging with four young children. But I’m very much looking forward to the focused family time. And our [...]
This is going to get much worse. Rich Venezuelans heading to Florida Those doing business in Venezuela are finding themselves in an uneasy yet increasingly profitable position Chavez calls envoy ‘professional killer’ This isn’t the most terrifying thing happening in the world right now, but I find the inevitability of the events that will follow [...]
My mother-in-law recently bought my kids the Schoolhouse Rock collection on DVD and we’ve all been enjoying it immensely. The other day, my kids were watching the short entitled “Mother Necessity” and I found myself overcome by feelings of respect and admiration for the subjects of the song. For those who aren’t familiar with this [...]