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Oct 6, 20133 min read
Boys Will Be Boys
I’ve been seeing a lot of stuff lately referring to the need to talk to our sons about their behavior toward women. Some people have used...
Oct 5, 20133 min read
Privileged Pets
Being an idealist, I got my degree in the humanities, rather than business or tech. That means that my bank statement is rather...
Oct 5, 20132 min read
How do you know when it’s time for a change?
How do you know when it’s time for a change? Life starts feeling monotonous. You’re doing the same things over and over…life seems like...
Sep 30, 20133 min read
What is a Tantrum?
Why is it that parents want to think that their young toddlers would willingly and purposely do things to upset, frustrate and anger...
Sep 29, 20132 min read
Periodical Pain
You know, I’ve been trying to figure out what P.M.S. is ever since I was an adolescent. I was warned by every female adult in my life...
Sep 16, 20134 min read
Unconditional Love
There are many different types of love. In other languages, there are separate words to describe which kind of love a person is referring...
Aug 17, 20133 min read
Violence and Respect
I saw this meme on facebook (of course it is only one of many similar memes), and I felt the need to comment. Does violence really teach...
Jul 31, 20132 min read
Is California Reckless and Irresponsible
I know I do a lot of griping about the drivers in California, but this time I’m going to change tracks just a bit. I’m going to grip...
Jul 30, 20133 min read
Non-Aggression Principle?
I recently found a website, The Art of Not Being Governed, which claims to support the “Non-Aggression Principle. As I read through many...
Jul 22, 20133 min read
The Illusion of Kowledge
One of my all time heroes, Steven Hawking, once said, “The enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” I’ve...
Jul 19, 20133 min read
What About Freedom
I have a lot to say, and now I have a little more time to say it. People who have read my blog have probably deduced by now that I have a...
Jul 16, 20131 min read
Let the Children Lead the Way
I have been teaching science to elementary aged children for a few weeks now. The curriculum for the classes remains constant from one to...
Jul 7, 20133 min read
The Game of Learning
How, exactly, do children learn? The most effective teacher is experience. As parents, we understand that we cannot have our children...
Jul 6, 20133 min read
Social Education
One of the main arguments I hear against the concept of educating children at home is the idea that they will be deprived of social...
Jul 3, 20133 min read
New Frontiers
I’m embarking on a new career path. Well, I suppose it’s not new. I have been aspiring to be a teacher for years, but obstacles continue...
Jun 26, 20132 min read
Power Corrupts?
Personally, I am a comic book buff. I love my comic book heroes. They all have something the rest of us lack. Look at Superman. He is the...
Jun 26, 20131 min read
Coffee Glory
I am a coffee drinker. Working in a convenience store, a lot of people come in to buy energy drinks. Many of them assume that I drink...
Jun 26, 20132 min read
Working Toward a New Future
What, exactly, could be gained and/or lost by implementing a new system of higher education? Let’s explore this. When higher education...
Jun 23, 20133 min read
The Rabbit Hole
I’m a bit older than a lot of people who breech the subject of child rearing. Most people who do so tend to be in the process of rearing...
Jun 23, 20132 min read
A Woman’s World
Now that I’ve broken the ice, so to speak, I have a few questions. Are reason and intelligence intimidating qualities for a woman to...
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