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Full Disclosure

It has come to my attention over the last week that because of my “radical” views on education and learning, many people make the assumption that I lead a particular lifestyle. Because we are life-learners, the assumption is that we … Continue reading

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My penultimate post for 2011

We’re heading back to New York tomorrow morning, and depending on how long the wait at the Holland Tunnel is when we finally reach the city, (it’s torture, because we can see our building – so close and yet so … Continue reading

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Some stuff I’m enjoying, and maybe you will too…

BOOKS 98% of the books I’ve been reading lately are of the YA genre. (That’s Young Adult, in case you’re unfamiliar.)   It’s a label that should never stop someone of the OA (Older Adult) variety from picking one up. … Continue reading

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Music and Movies, just cause it’s Friday

This post has nothing to do with life learning, or unschooling, or education. Except you might learn about some music or movies with which you weren’t previously familiar.  Or not.    Believe it or not, there are days when I don’t … Continue reading

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Cowboys vs. Aliens, and Sugarland

Last night Joshua and I went to see the film “Cowboys vs. Aliens” – and Ben went with us.   This movie is rated PG-13 for violence and cursing.   But looking through the clips and reviews, I decided it was on … 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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The importance of pop culture

My friend Anna, who is Hungarian, told me once that when she was in school in Hungary, studying English, she took a course on doing business in America.  (Maybe that wasn’t the title, but that was the topic.)    One of  … Continue reading

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This had me laughing

Today’s assignment in our ‘create something every day for 365 days’ book was to write a 10 word love story, and as a bonus, illustrate it!   Now when I read that my mind immediately started to mull over how to … Continue reading

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Let’s go to the movies….and argue loudly!

Joshua and I used to go to the movies every weekend.  Before we had kids, we’d sometimes go on Saturday and Sunday.   There was no movie so bad we wouldn’t go see it.  (We even sat through an excruciating almost … Continue reading

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