Living Unabridged

We've had a busy September. Because I've been reading (of course) but not posting I've got a lot of links saved and we'd better get right to them.

Learning

• I remember seeing ITT Technical Institute commercials as a child. I can't say I ever thought much about them, but the news that ITT Tech is Closing caught my eye. I'm not sure exactly what I think about the whole "for profit" colleges situation, but I know that I think higher education, the costs, and the benefits, are a discussion we really need to be having.
• Make Memorization Easier with Songs, Jingles, and Chants from Classically Homeschooling. Sara has put together a fantastic resource list here.
• Learning Latin Like Nat Bowditch from Family Style Schooling. I love this concept! (Betsy has other great Latin learning resources too!Click here to visit Family Style Schooling.)
• What Can Homeschoolers Learn from Traditional Schools? An Interview with Cindy Rollins by David Kern at CiRCE Institute. Thought-provoking.
• Multi-potential-ite by Nadene at Practical Pages. This has applications for our homeschool, but I also found it encouraging for myself. I'm not a specialist. I'm interested in and want to know All. The. Things. In our current culture, that sometimes makes me feel like a failure, because I'm in my mid-thirties and haven't found my One True Calling in life which will completely fulfill me and also allow me to earn Big Bucks. Anyway, it's reassuring to know there's a TED talk saying I'm not alone.
• Have I mentioned that I really want to start a church library for our church? This post explains some of the reasons why the idea has become increasingly important to me: Church Libraries as Antidote.

Living

• Something to Learn from "The Last of a Dying Breed" by Robin Dance at the Art of Simple. So crazy to realize that our children are growing up in a world so technologically different from our own.
• The Problem with Calling Non-Christians 'the Lost' by Joshua Ryan Butler for Relevant. Christians need to remember: we are just sheep who were found by our Shepherd. We have nothing to brag about. And being a Christian doesn't mean we have everything together. Let's praise our Savior, not ourselves. Thinking about 'the Lost' ought to inspire compassion, not arrogance.[/sermon]
• Am I A Hypocrite...and Don't Even Know It? by Trevin Wax. Somewhat related to the above.
• How Judging Other Parents Can Equal Class Warfare by Nicole Russell for The Federalist. (See also: Breakthrough Study Explains Why We Arrest Moms for Putting Kids in Nonexistent Danger from Lenore Skenazy.)

Loving

• This is heartbreaking: The Sandy Hook Hoax by Reeves Wiedeman in New York Magazine. My family was talking last week about the prevalence of conspiracy theories now. I sympathize with the tendency: I also tend to see connections and motivations everywhere. But conspiracy theories are not a harmless pastime. Real people are really being hurt with this idiocy. And no matter what your political views, Truth ought to be our goal.
• Thought-provoking: Debunking the Income Inequality Fallacy by John Glenn for The Federalist. Simplistic answers are not helpful, but the discussion needs to happen.
• The anniversary of 9/11 brought out some ridiculous opinion pieces, primarily one that claimed this is "Flight 93 Election". Jonah Goldberg took that idea apart:Is This a 'Flight 93' Election? Ben Howe weighed in too. And so did Rachel Lu.

From Living Unabridged:

Last year -

• What Marie Kondo and L.M. Montgomery Taught Me About Homemaking
• 25+ Must Read Homeschool Blogs
• The Hardest Part of My Homeschool Year

Two years ago -

• 9 Tips for Traveling with Kids
• 3 Simple Ways to Save a Bad Day

What caught your eye this week?