My mom has a growing collection of comic strips. She clips them from the newspaper or a magazine when they require you to have an education to find them funny. While this one* is not in her file, I think it could be.
This kind of cultural literacy--or whatever you want to call it--is one of the often overlooked values of education: the enormous interest it adds to life.
What interests have you found have been added to your life as you pursue a lifelong education in your homeschool?
~Luke Holzmann
Filmmaker, Writer, Empty Nester
*NB: The webcomic xkcd is--while very clever and often too intelligent for me--not always family friendly. You have been warned.
Did you mouse over the comic strip? It gives an extra little bonus that might forever change the way you read Emily Dickinson?
I love xkcd. I like how this one requires both knowledge of classic poetry, and modern cultural literacy - a twofer!
Singing Gilligans Island as I type. lol Seriously though, I have been having the discussion about being educated rather than just plugging through and getting finished. I think my daughter may be getting the point. I never went to college but I feel that I am educated.
I remember a dream I recently had where I did not want to finish my high school diploma. I remember being so very sad and waking to that same sadness. It was a physical pain till I remembered it was a dream and not real. I want that same desire for my daughter.
Yep, funny stuff, Supteretc. <smile>
Mamadala, absolutely a twofer.
Yes, education is much more than merely "finishing" school, Missy. Good point.
~Luke