Editor’s Pick. Written by BigDaddy MamaBear. Do you share your car with others? Your cell phone? Your favorite necklace or pair of jeans? Your engagement ring? That one-of-a-kind heirloom your grandmother passed to you? Do you share your credit card? Your stash of old X-Men comics? How about your partner? Would you willingly share any…
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Reasons I Stopped Caring About Politics
Editor’s Pick. Written by Paul Rosenberg. When I was young, I felt a need to understand politics, and I spent time studying. But as time progressed, I received diminishing returns on that investment. And in the past few years, I have given it up altogether. These days, my concern with politics is limited to things…
That Which Is Learned vs. That Which Is Not Learned
Editor’s Pick. Written by Chantal K. Saucier. Human beings learn constantly and they do so from the time they are born until the time they die. I have yet to meet anyone who did not believe this to be true. Yet, the vast majority of people also seem to believe that human beings between the…
Anarchy Defended by Anarchists
Editor’s Pick. Written by Emma Goldman. To most Americans Anarchy is an evil-sounding word — another name for wickedness, perversity, and chaos. Anarchists are looked upon as a herd of uncombed, unwashed, and vile ruffians, bent on killing the rich and dividng their capital. Anarchy, however, to its followers actually signifies a social theory which…
The ‘NO’ Zone
Editor’s Pick. Written by L. R. Knost. The life of a small child is comprised of a daily onslaught of tempting surfaces begging for the artistry of a crayon, tall places crying out to be scaled, lovely little objects in need of a mouth or nose to visit, and dozens of other alluring glass and…
Our Own Measures of Success
Editor’s Pick. Written by Christopher Rowley. I have recently heard a similar sentiment across the various unschooling communities that I am privileged to have access to. The boiled down version of this sentiment seems to center on confusion concerning ideas related to goals and measureable successes. If I phrase the thoughts I have heard in…
The Other (Worse) Side of the PRISM Scandal
Editor’s Pick. Written by Paul Rosenberg. The fallout from the PRISM scandal has reached Stage Two, where faces in front of television cameras promote memorable slogans to give people reasons to accept their abuse and to pretend that everything is okay. And, overall, these slogans and their promoters break down into to two primary models…
How to be a Good Parent
Editor’s Pick. Written by Jennifer Andersen. Parenting is hard! Many of us want a quick and easy solution to ensure that our children have the best life possible. We wonder how to be a good parent. Here are some useful ideas. Read the full thing at OurMuddyBoots.com »
The Irrationality of Politics
Editor’s Pick. Video by Michael Huemer.
What do Kids Really Want? Kindness from Parents
Editor’s Pick. Written by Shawn Smythe. If I may speak for some of the children I’ve come to know, we can skip the video games, scooters and skateboards. The gift most children really want is parents who treat them with kindness and respect. Congruously, parents say they want the same from their kids. What most…