Tag Archives: Boston

Practicing empathy & compassion

I hesitate to say it, given the depth of the tragedies that took place in Boston & Texas (and some would say in the Senate) these past few days, but what has happened to our empathy and compassion? We have … Continue reading

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Riding the rails

Before this summer the only time I’d ever taken Amtrak was the year after I graduated from college.   I rode a train from Chicago to Indianapolis, and not 30 seconds after pulling out of the Chicago station, we stopped. … Continue reading

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Compromise, Part Two

While in Boston I picked up a book titled, “Signing Their Rights Away; the Fame & Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the United States Constitution” by Denise Kiernan & Joseph D’Agnese. Throw away the history textbooks.  This is the … Continue reading

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Compromise

Just got back from a quick overnight trip to Boston.  Downtown Boston is not only beautiful, but so rich with colonial history that it is a veritable feast for American Revolution buffs.   Being there and taking the Freedom Trail … Continue reading

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Unschooling: The dichotomy of play & maturity

I came across an article today that was originally published in the NY Times in 2006.    The headline of the article read “Homeschoolers Content to Take Children’s Lead”.   The homeschoolers they were talking about were unschoolers, and the … Continue reading

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Why we are radical

Joshua & I took friends to see “Moneyball” tonight.  In case you haven’t seen it, the movie is based on the true story of the Oakland Athletics, who, with the lowest payroll in major league baseball, put together a playoff-worthy … Continue reading

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