We have some busy days this weekend, including a quick out of town trip. And, oh by the way, did you realize that Easter is in a week? I think I've been spoiled by how late Easter has been the past few years. Now I'm looking at a calendar like, "Seriously? It's only March!"
Learning
- I'm not a Charlotte Mason homeschooler but I still appreciated this post from Brandy: Keep Out: No Experts Allowed!
- 3 Reasons Your Read Aloud is Taking Too Long by Sarah Mackenzie for Simple Homeschool.
- On Potential Energy, Constraints, and Creativity: Conversations with a Teenage Boy by Heidi at Mt. Hope Chronicles.
Living
- 7 Lies You've Been Telling Yourself About Church by Kristen Wetherell. Helpful reminders here.
- Playrooms, Not Yards by Lenore Skenazy. Another symptom of our country's parenting crisis.
Loving
I have a lot of election related posts this week. And I wouldn't say I "love" them. How did the state of American politics get to where it is today? But anyway, some of the analysis intrigued me and I'm sharing them here.
- How and Why the Conservative Media Sold Its Soul to Facilitate Trump's Nomination by John Ziegler. I don't listen to "conservative" talk radio (although, once upon a time I did) but this seems accurate to me.
- Let's Resurrect The Federalist Party by Paul David Miller. I have voted Republican since I turned 18. I have been loyal. I have voted for "the lesser of two evils" when necessary. But no one has been able to convince me that there is a "lesser evil" between Trump and Clinton. So, if he's the party's nominee, I'm out. The GOP left me and not the other way around.
- David Harsanyi at The Federalist has been writing for me this week: The Lesson of 2016: People are the Worst and Republicans Must 'Steal' This Nomination from Trump.
- Interesting idea: Want to Fix Congress? Add 5,500 New Representatives by Lyman Stone. My husband and I have been talking about things like this. The U.S. may be headed more toward a parliamentary system anyway (where you have to have a coalition to do anything) with the crack-up (one way or another) of the Republican party.
Sorry for all that election / politicking stuff. Just had to get it out of my system. (But Florida, I still haven't forgiven you and I probably won't for a long time.)
On Living Unabridged
This week: 52 Family Game Nights: The Little Prince
Last month: 5 Ways to Improve Your Day in 5 Minutes or Less
Last year: Enjoy the Journey: Flexibility in Homeschooling
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