Lynn over at Bore Me to Tears (the blog that asks if you're an Ant trying to understand the Internet) posted about whether or not kids should be tested for knowledge and I wrote a comment that threatened to turn into a short novel, so I figured...
Topics: parenting, standardized testing, unschooling

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Daughter and I recently managed to combine business, pleasure and terror in a trip to our old stamping grounds in Vermont and New Hampshire. I made some money and she added yet another stuffed animal to her collection, which now rivals the nearest...
Topics: family life, humor, Maine, New England, NH, travel, VT

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Geekdaddy is an early adopter. If it's technical and it's available, even in Beta - especially in Beta - he's gotta have it. So when compact fluorescent bulbs came out, the geek was first in line at the power company giveaway where you could..
Topics: family life, geekdaddy, humor, Mercury

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Throwing caution (and concern about gas prices) to the wind, Daughter and I decided to take a roadtrip yesterday to the bustling metropolis of Bangor. Home to Stephen King, a huge statue of Paul Bunyan and a pretty nice Annual Folk Festival, Bangor is...

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I’ve had a headache for three days now. It’s one of those pounding at the temples, vise grip around the forehead, hot pokers in the eyes kind of deals, but at least it’s a Green Headache. Yes, folks, I’ve gone completely eco-freak and now have an.
Topics: environment, humor

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