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Unschooling 27 Aug 2013 | 05:08 pm
There are many studies that show that the average parent can teach far more effectively than the average teacher. This article from Salon goes further. It argues that doing nothing produces at least a...
Female Teachers Discriminate 27 Aug 2013 | 03:40 pm
Don't even think about it. I might have posted this before. It is worrisome. Not just for what it says about the schools and their effect on boys, but about the probable objectivity of women in autho...
More Salinger to Come? 26 Aug 2013 | 01:53 pm
Here, if true, is exceptionally good news: new Salinger stories and novels are going to appear soon. I strongly suspect this is true, and have been waiting for it. Most writers write as a matter of c...
The Wolfe Island Apocalypse 26 Aug 2013 | 11:07 am
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE And was Jerusalem builded here? Wolfe Island, Ontario. Revisiting Wolfe Island, Ontario after many years, I discover it is now one huge “wind fa...
Reflection on Visiting the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts 25 Aug 2013 | 10:23 am
Barnett Newman's floor-to-ceiling "Voice of Fire." Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE A basic principle of modern art: the larger the canvas, the smaller the talent. It is a simpl...
Israel: Just a Bigger Ghetto 24 Aug 2013 | 07:25 pm
Sofia's Grand Synagogue I was walking along a street in downtown Sofia one Friday evening several years ago. Gradually, through the dusk, I realized I was surrounded by a small gang of elderly people...
The Rightful Capital of Canada 21 Aug 2013 | 04:23 am
It is obvious that Montreal should be, as it once was, the capital of Canada. This seems foreordained by God: all the natural communications and transportation routes funnel through. Most of Canadian ...
Clowns and "Real" Clowns 17 Aug 2013 | 06:01 am
Stand back, folks! I'm a trained professional! The most depressing part of this piece is the assertion that clowning, too, is a profession--if you haven't done the proper "training, money, and a lot ...
How the Family Court System Encourages Abuse 16 Aug 2013 | 07:04 pm
From Dr. Helen Smith. 'Od's Blog: Catholic and Clear Grit comments on the passing parade.
Why Can't We Talk About IQ? 9 Aug 2013 | 10:47 pm
Jason Redwine asks. 'Od's Blog: Catholic and Clear Grit comments on the passing parade.
