Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Convincing Case for Sending Your Kids Outside to Play Alone | Inhabitots. YES!!!! A recent story in The New York Times discussed how play has all but vanished from childhood. The article states, “Too little playtime may seem to rank far … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 3 minutesTwo years ago this weekend my life, and that of my family, changed. Two years ago this weekend, I got a call from my mom telling me my brother was dying. He was about to turn 56, and about to … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutesWHAT? Where did that come from? I’m getting resource material together for a class I’m teaching on Digital Game Based Learning that starts next week. As long as I’ve been keeping this blog, some of the posts I’ve done have … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis year both my mother and my brother died. It has made me stop and think very seriously about how I live my life. My niece posted this article on Facebook in December and I’ve adapted it for myself. It … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 2 minutes“Audio without image crosses a wire in my brain.” via Utilizing My Aversion to Phones • Another Passion. This is wonderful. And here I was thinking it was just me and my aunt. I have an aunt who doesn’t like … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteSo, the other shoe has dropped so to speak. I don’t usually write personal things, but this one is important. This isn’t going to be a long post but I wanted to get this out there before too much more … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteAmid the unrelenting march into the digital age, we get this: The Digital Generation Rediscovers the Magic of Manual Typewriters – NYTimes.com. I like it. We have a whole generation of people who have probably never experienced a manual typewriter. … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’ve often thought we could learn useful attitudes about life from various animals. I have learned a great deal from my dogs. I have learned for example, that I should always look carefully at the place I am about to … Continue reading