Archive for September, 2006

Are Arbitrary Facts Useless?

My post on unschooling elicited several thoughtful comments that could easily spin off several more blog posts. But one comment was especially thought-provoking for me.
Lance wrote:
One thing I will eventually like to teach my children is that they are likely to be evaluated unfairly based on their knowledge or lack of knowledge on a few [...]

The Devil Made Me Do It

I didn’t want to do it.
I’ve received press releases, read blog posts, seen ads on the web, and heard about it on the news. At first I dismissed it as something I was not interested in and would not justify by creating a link or discussing it on my blog. But everywhere I turned, there [...]

A Visit With Bichet

I have a new Blog Explosion renter today - please stop over and give a welcome to Bitchet. All I had to do was read one post on her blog to know that I wanted to rent my space to her. This chick is FUNNY. Seriously.

Carnival of Homeschooling Week 38

This week’s Carnival of Homeschooling is posted over at The Thinking Mother.
I’ve got my cup of coffee and a nice breeze blowing in from the window. The sitter is here and I’m nestled in bed with my laptop perusing all the Carnival’s great posts. Ahhh…

Back to School

When I was school-age, September was a time of renewal. I enjoyed getting new school clothes, a new haircut, and the hippest Trapper-Keeper-type school supplies. I cleaned and purged my bedroom. I planned for weeks what I would wear for the first day of school. I looked forward, with a mix of excitement and apprehension, [...]