this dude’s yo-yo skills are just insane. he’s canadian jensen kimmitt.
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neatobambino had an interesting post on parenting practices in 5 ancient civilizations. sure is fascinating to see both how things have changed, as well as how things circle back around again. reading this post made me think of the excellent chapter in andy root‘s book, children of divorce, that unpacks our changing understanding of family [...]
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i’ve had this sitting in my drafts folder for a long time, so let’s push it out. i kinda like geography. so i was fascinated by this u.s. map with the states redrawn so that every state has an equal population (of just over 5 1/2 million, btw). you can click on the map to [...]
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yes, the spelling in the post subject was intentional. yes, it’s childish and would never get chosen as a winning contribution. you’ll have to do better than that to win the admiration of a couple dozen people (which, by the way, is the grand prize)! CONTENDERS some really good ones in the running this time [...]
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The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver 5 stars i finally got around to reading this novel that so many had recommended to me (including my wife). the painful story of a fundamentalist missionary family to the belgian congo, the poisonwood bible is narrated, in turns, by each of four (very different) daughters of fiery (and [...]
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i’ve had this youtube video book-marked in my bloglines for weeks, and have watched it multiple times. it’s just stunning (and lots of fun). it’s one thing to see the two guitarists (Cecilia Siqueira and Fernando Lima of Duo Siquera Lima performing Tico Tico no Fuba (zequinha de Abreu) with a single guitar at the [...]
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just ignore this HSBSAM4F23H9
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during my blogging hiatus i still read books! here are the second set of 10 mini-reviews, in no particular order… Nurtureshock: New Thinking about Children by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman a stunning summary of new research about children and teenagers. some of it is truly counter-intuitive and surprising stuff (that still makes total sense [...]
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ah, frick — i just can’t start blogging quite yet. dust needs to settle around me, and in me. but the craziness of everything is just driving me batty. i told jeannie i feel like a need a sudden, unplanned road trip with a friend — a time of laughter and distraction. jeannie encouraged me [...]
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sorry for the delay. have been working out some boundaries for returning to blogging (both within myself, and with my wife). and i’m also laying low for a bit longer, as it doesn’t seem i can really talk about what’s going on until a few more pieces are in place. until then, know that i’m [...]
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