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Tag Archives: history
Today’s photos: a little slice of history
At my aunt and uncle’s house, a small photo hangs on the wall in an unassuming brown frame, commanding no particular attention. Look a little closer, though, and you see it contains a snapshot of history. That’s my Aunt Delores … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life Learning, Photography, Travel, Unschooling
Tagged 1968, bobby kennedy, columbus indiana, family, history, kennedy clan, life learning, ration books, unschooling, war rations, WWII
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An intentional lack of ‘structure’
We don’t have a ton of structured stuff going on in our lives. And it’s not by accident. “Kids need structure” is a phrase that is used in defense of all sorts of heinous behavior and I have come … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Education, Learning, Life Learning, Travel, Unschooling
Tagged art, Ben, cartoon drawing, chicago, control, drawing for 50 cents, England, history, Indonesia, JCC, kids need structure, learning, life learning, Maya, new zealand, Phillippines, photography, Spanish, Spring, unschooling, video chat
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Hanging with history – Guthrie style
Arlo Guthrie would probably brush off any mention of his music being a part of the fabric of America as an exaggeration. He would defer to his father Woody’s influence, or that of his friend Pete Seeger. And while I … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Learning, Life Learning, Unschooling
Tagged Abe Guthrie, Amy Nelson, Annie Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie, Carnegie Hall, Cathy Guthrie, folk music, Folk Uke, G'Babes, history, Johnny Irion, learning, ledbelly, life learning, Maya, Pete Seeger, Rising Song Records, Sarah Lee Guthrie, unschooling, Woody Guthrie, Xavier
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Easter at All Souls
This morning (after the Easter Bunny made his annual appearance) my Mom and I attended Easter services at All Souls Unitarian Church here in Manhattan. If I was going to participate in organized religious services anywhere, it would be at … Continue reading
Posted in Life Learning, Unschooling, holidays
Tagged All Souls, Benjamin Franklin, Easter, Easter bunny, Forrest Church, Founding Fathers, Galen Guengrich, history, Jesus, learning, life learning, Unitarians, unschooling
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