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Their time is occupied, but not their brains

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The school year has ended for school-age children, but soon they will be studying again, while Facebooking and YouTubing, and searching online while listening to music. Simultaneously. While most adults support the act of studying for children (teaches them discipline! keeps them off the streets!), my own three teenage children reported that in preparation for final exams this past spring, they did a lot of stuff that, well, may not be very meaningful in the long run. Their time was occupied, … [Read more...]

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Elsewhere…

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WASHINGTON, D.C. Capitol Climate Action: A national coalition of more than 40 environmental, public health, labor, social justice, faith-based and other advocacy groups plan to engage in civil disobedience at the Capitol Power Plant on the afternoon of March 2. The Capitol Climate Action, the largest mass mobilization on global warming in the country's history, reflects the growing public demand for bold action to address the climate and energy crises. Wendell Berry, poet laureate and … [Read more...]

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Back to School

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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. - William Arthur Ward Each year, millions of children return to school to complete another year of education in their young lives. Some anxiously await the first day of school with eager anticipation while others face an annual dread of the entire process. From the earliest forms of learning such as the original home-schooling, then one-room schoolhouse, to modern trends of … [Read more...]

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