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What we’ve lost in 27 years

In Lenore Skenazy’s most recent post, “What’s the Difference Between a Sack Lunch & a Recently Beating Heart?” she points out that  “This is how society changes.  Not with a cataclysmic coup, but with thousands of little ‘tips’ that trade … Continue reading

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Not all PG-13 movies are the same

Maya was invited to go and see the film “Crazy Stupid Love” this evening with a friend, but Joshua and I decided not to let her go.  We saw it last Saturday and loved it, but after thinking it over, … Continue reading

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Talking about education and “Footloose”

Sometimes I get tired of talking about learning and education.    As my friend Kristin said the other day, “Sometimes when I hear someone start to talk about their theories on education, all I hear is ‘Blah, blah, blah’.”    Yep.  Me … Continue reading

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