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Oct. 31, 2012

Biographies Teach Us the World Isn't Safe

By Luke

...and that that's okay. This theme has been building over my last three posts. It hasn't been entirely intentional. But when we study history, we quickly see that this world isn't safe. Biographies are filled with pain and loss and … Continue reading →

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Aug. 6, 2012

Warning: Sonlight Ruins You for Mediocrity

By Luke

I found this post very encouraging: Dear Sonlight, thanks for "ruining" my son. The short version: Reading stories about people like Nathaniel Bowditch and Eli Whitney inspired Katie's son to take up Latin. Latin! As she put it: "Yep, he … Continue reading →

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Aug. 3, 2012

The Urgency of Now

By Luke

I knew the line "the urgency of now" from a Smashing Pumpkins song or two (they released a greatest hits album when I was entering college). But somehow I had missed the fact that the line comes from Martin Luther … Continue reading →

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Jul. 4, 2012

Fireworks, Picnics and so much more...

By Jill

When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another… Ahh, Independence Day. From childhood I have loved this day with its picnics, ice-cream, watermelon, fireworks … Continue reading →

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Jun. 27, 2012

Historical Fiction, Turing Tests, and Plagiary

By Luke

Perhaps the Turing Google Doodle had already started my mind turning, but I was intrigued by the Wired blog post about a human-like Twitter bot. Long story short: The bot copies posts and randomly "follows" people on Twitter. A fair … Continue reading →

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Jun. 8, 2012

From Luke's Inbox: Favorite Homeschool Memories

By Luke

What are some of your favorite memories about homeschooling as a child? What do you wish you could (or could not) have done now that you are an adult? I don't come from a homeschooled background, so I'd love to … Continue reading →

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May. 31, 2012

How to Teach Children to do Original Research

By Sarita

Do your students trust the Internet? A little too much perhaps? The famous Watergate journalist Bob Woodward recently criticized a class of elite journalism students at Yale. Their failure? He says they show "a heart-stopping over-confidence in the quality of … Continue reading →

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