Education
“damnant quodnon intelligent”
Pasted here, because everyone should READ this–this is an article written by Janine Turner on parents need to be involved in educating their children now, as a matter of importance and urgency: By Janine Turner In 1775 Israel Putnam was farming in Brooklyn, Connecticut when he heard the British had fired on the American Militia in... »
The Plimoth Experiment
In journaling the Plymouth settlement’s early years, William Bradford writes, “…All this whille no supply was heard of, neither knew they when they might expecte any. So they begane to thinke how they might raise as much torne as they could, and obtaine a beter crope then they had done, that they might... »
He Wanted a Table
I was so disappointed to discover that Clyde Robert Bulla passed away before I realized what a great childrens’ author he was, and had the chance to contact him. In his autobiographical work (for children, of course, but not unappreciable by adults), A Grain of Wheat, he writes of his very first day... »
Post-Civil-War Reflection on American Women: Education, Companionship, Housekeeping, and Pie
The following excerpt is from The Human Side of American History; ed. Richard C. Brown, late Professor Emeritus of History at the State University of New York at Buffalo, NY; from the 6th printing, 1968 by Ginn and Company, now part of Pearson PLC of London. The book appears to be out of... »
The Good Mommy Paradox
What are societal expectations of a mother these days, and how is she assisted in meeting them? How does society judge a mother? I give you two (fictitious, but entirely plausible) scenarios: Mother A: Sends Johnny off to school in the morning. Johnny spends the day at school, eats a taxpayer-subsidized... »
On Knowing What We’re Doing: Parents, Education, and Other Things
At Mere Orthodoxy, Jeremy Mann comments on what Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye says about parental vs. public school influence on children. Educators, he states, would do well to remember that “school is not a very powerful force in the lives of many students. School for many is a span of time they... »
“What is Sex?”: An Honest Question
I’ll admit, the headline caught my eye today (being at the top of FoxNews’ “Most Read” category): FoxSexpert Yvonne Fulbright’s question, “What is ‘Real’ Sex?” It’s a good question. What is real sex, and does it matter, and if so, why? Fulbright takes a fascinating look. ”You had sex last night –... »
The Soul of Art and Life
…is hard work, discipline, self-control, and patience, but most of all love for the medium with which one is working, such that one knows it deeply and understands its every characteristic, quirk, and nuance and can employ it most effectively to bring out its most glorious potential. The more I read about the... »
The Body Worlds Exhibit
In 1975, free-thinking prodigy and anatomist Gunther von Hagens discovered a new way to preserve specimens: infuse them with plastic. His groundbreaking work, called plastination, can be seen at participating museums. Displays include imaginatively posed, complete bodies of men, women, and animals; arterial structures of various areas of the human body as... »
One Awesome Parent Coming Through–Me!
ADDENDUM: My dear hubby asked me to put some context into this note. This note came out of my reaction against a string of comments left on Facebook (Jonathan McIntosh’s status update asking “Why would you be against the President speaking to public school kids?”) With comments like: o “I do want to start a... »
