Monthly Archives: February 2011

Oscar Inspiration

Don’t believe the naysayers who have spent the last 24 hours telling everyone how awful the Oscars were this year.   The Oscars were great.   The Oscars are always great.  No matter if the show runs 5 hours and they do … Continue reading

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The real reason we unschool!

Every now and then, when someone asks me why we unschool, I’ll say, “To avoid crowds.”   This is of course not the only reason, but it is a very good one.  I hate waiting in long lines for things, which … Continue reading

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Unschoolers Read and Watch TV!

If you read yesterday’s entry, you read part of an article from Sandra Dodd in which she talks about how when people say they tried unschooling and it didn’t work for them, she often finds that what they were looking … Continue reading

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Some stuff from Sandra

Was clicking around Sandra Dodd’s website this evening.   Her website can be frustrating because it doesn’t seem very organized, so if you are looking for something specific, you might not be able to find it.   However, if you are just … Continue reading

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Desperately seeking solitude!

There is a very funny scene in the movie “Date Night” where Steve Carrell’s character accuses his wife, played by Tina Fey, of fantasizing about a former client of hers (played by the hilarious and shirtless Mark Wahlberg).    They’ve been … Continue reading

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Happy to take no credit….

When I tell people we unschool, they often say things like, “You must be very patient” or “Well, you can do it because you’re very…” and then they’ll say any number of things like “dedicated”, “smart”, “creative”.    To which I … Continue reading

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Wouldn’t it be great…

…if we could all just get along?   You know, by recognizing that we are all human beings and all that other stuff is just details?    But boy do we like to dwell on those details.   In fact, most people judge … Continue reading

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The subject of this post is….

So I’ve started this post three times.   Once I was going to write a sort of stream of consciousness rundown of our day – you know, like “woke up to snow (aaargh!) made breakfast, went to get coffee, made some … Continue reading

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Striving to be free

A weeks worth of the New York Times gives me so much to talk about, I scarcely know where to begin.   But I will begin and end with events in the Arab world.   A dictator toppled by his people, and … Continue reading

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The Return

We are back from Costa Rica, or as I now think of it, ‘The San Jose Parking Lot and Fast Food Tour’.   An exaggeration, you say?   Possibly, but we ate at McDonald’s 5 times, Pizza Hut twice, Burger King once, … Continue reading

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