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Oct. 10, 2014
Doomsayers
...or "Why Considering History is Important" They show up at my door, the newest edition of their publication in hand. As with every sect or person who's willing to discuss life, the universe, and everything, I welcome them in. "Isn't … Continue reading
Tagged children, fear, history, love
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Oct. 8, 2014
Changing the world one bed time chat at a time
The title of this blog post, and the inspiration thereof, is blatantly, unabashedly, and completely stolen from the Sonlight Moment of the same name. Please go enjoy that post first. <smile> I don't remember bedtime chats except for the whispered … Continue reading
Tagged books, discussion, global, history, learning
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Sep. 24, 2014
Personal "Liberation" as Seen by History
I was basically ignorant of Kate Millett until I read her sister's account of the impacts of Kate's ideas and problems. Ken Chapman I've had a few of "my kids" take Women's Studies classes. If I recall their tales correctly, … Continue reading
Tagged biographies, freedom, history, ideas, missionaries
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Aug. 11, 2014
Don't Isolate Yourself
I watch the breeze sway through the tips of wild grass a few feet from the picnic table. The weather outside is gorgeous today. The tranquility of my lunch cracks against the turmoil in my head. Sudan continues to be … Continue reading
Tagged Christianity, current events, history
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Aug. 4, 2014
Cool Science, Tree Rings, and Volcanoes
This is amazing: Scientists were befuddled by tree ring data not matching the natural cooling that follows a volcanic eruption. It turns out, in really cold years, we may not get tree rings at all. The data doesn't exist! Missing … Continue reading
Tagged history, life-long learning, science
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Jul. 29, 2014
How Learning History Teaches Grace
History is full of violence and horror, like when Cain killed his brother or Stephen was stoned to death. Plagues and floods, fires and starvation populate the unmarked graves of time. Yet in the midst of wars and droughts and … Continue reading
Tagged biographies, grace, history
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Jun. 23, 2014
Why Kids Won't Learn from History Tomorrow
...because the Common Core only teaches "Social Studies." As Catherine Johnson says in her post, "there's not a single learning objective in the entire 13-year framework." In other words, it looks like the educational changes wrought by the Common Core … Continue reading
Tagged Common Core, education, history, politics
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