Guns, drugs, thefts keep school policy busy All of these incidents happened in Gwinnett County, where we used to live. I hear a lot of stories that don’t make it into the news because I have several relatives who work…
Word for the Day: Heteroflexible
Ally McBeal, Heteroflexibility, and Lesbian Visibility on TV This curiosity by heterosexually-identified women isn’t new, but the increase in public awareness and public acceptance of it is a recent development. It is best described by the term “heteroflexible,” which Salon.com…
Georgia Curriculum Review
A teacher’s review of Georgia’s new high school history curriculum: Dumbing down our past doesn’t serve our future The Civil War is just one of the topics that have been removed from the US history course, which focuses on 1876…
Christian Ritual Murder
Girl, 6, found dead in motel A 6-year-old girl found dead in an Atlanta motel was the victim of an apparent ritual, police said. Other news stories say that the adults involved were apparently attempting an exorcism. The child had…
Poem: On a Night of Snow
Two quotes: If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people. –Chinese proverb Start by doing what is necessary, then do what…
Silence at School
Silence at school has parents talking Explain to me again why people ask homeschoolers about how our kids will ever develop social skills? And is sign language allowed?
Locked Down and Out in Rural Georgia
Michele is active on several homeschooling lists that I’m on as well. Some of her articles have impressed me, especially the literary math resource list. Most of the books she mentioned are now on my wish list.
Federal Court Nixes Net Music Subpoenas
U.S. court nixes Net music subpoenas In a surprise setback for the recording industry, a U.S. appeals court said Friday its methods for tracking down those who copy its music over the Internet are not authorized by law. The Recording…
Extravert Fix?
Hmm. Am I becoming an extrovert? I went to Border Pagans with curiousmay9 and shadowkatt and I’m somewhat hyper. This is very, very odd for me. The topic was intentional community/intentional family. We ended up only talking about intentional community,…
Birthday, STEM, Writing
Happy Birthday livefalcon! I keep seeing those radio-controlled cars all over the place. If you have a kid in that range and are considering buying one, wouldn’t one of these kits be more fun? I have no idea how the…