Category: Culture
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Suki, Self-publisher
Hanna, Homeschooler is a book I wrote so that my daughter could see herself in fiction. Find it now on Amazon.com and BN.com.
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On not living the fearful life
Really bad things happen out there in the big world, bad things that people bring about. If you read even the oldest texts that humans have passed down, we know that bad things have happened as long as stories have been told. And if you look at the forensic evidence that archaeologists present, you know…
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Risk-taking and lifelong learning
If we adults make an effort to keep striving for new and challenging experiences in our lives, it makes us better teachers and parents. My students, I try to keep in mind, do the equivalent of getting up in front of a jazz band nearly every day of their lives. They are always facing something…
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On manufactured non-controversies
The Internet is full of articles that purport to prove—scientifically!—that something in your life is dangerous and scary. The problem is, these controversies are often manufactured in order to scare people and generate clicks, and have little basis in scientific reason.