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Category Archives: Thought For the Day
Happy Presidents’ Day!!
In celebration of Presidents’ Day 2018, the girls and I are heading to Conner Prairie for the events there. It sounds pretty fun and informative. The best part for a father who is dead broke? It’s free. So, thank you … Continue reading
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Tagged Banana Nut Bread, Conner Prairie, Education, Family, Fun, Growing, Happy Presidents' Day, History, Music
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Thought For the Day: Never Be Afraid of Appearing Foolish
“The world is changed not by the self-regarding, but by men and women prepared to make fools of themselves.” – P.D. James, novelist (3 Aug 1920-2014)
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Tagged Brave, Changes, Fools, P.D. James, People, Self Regarding, Thought For the Day, World
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Treaty of Ghent (1814)
The Treaty of Ghent was the peace treaty ending the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom. Signed by both sides on December 24, 1814, in the city of Ghent, Belgium. The treaty restores … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: The Best Teachers Act Like Bridges
“True teachers are those who use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross; then, having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create their own.” – Nikos Kazantzakis, poet and novelist (18 Feb 1883-1957) … Continue reading
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Tagged Bridges, Encouragement, Facilitate, Nikos Kazantakis, Students, Teachers, Thought For the Day, Zorba the Greek
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Molière – Tartuffe
Born on January 15, 1622, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, was best known by his stage name Moliere and became famed as a French playwright and actor prior to death on February 17, 1673. He is considered by man as one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedy, France, Harvard Classics, Moliere, Playwright, Social Criticism, Tartuffe, The Imaginary Invalid, The Misanthrope
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Thought For the Day: Economic and Political Freedom Is A Necessity To Flourish
“Economic and political freedom are inseparable.” – F.A. Hayak
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Tagged Economic, F.A. Hayak, Freedom, Inseparable, Political, Political Theory, Thought For the Day
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Darwin – Origin of Species, Chapter 8
Again, Aloha Promises Forever has touched on both the life and legacy of Charles Darwin several times now and on Origin of Species as well. That being said, the tutorial we are following along with focuses on Chapter 8 today. In … Continue reading
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Tagged Darwin, Evolution, Harvard Classics, Instinct, Origin of Species, Science
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Sonic Gems: Erik Satie – Gymnopedies & Gnossiennes
When is a composer and pianist not a musician? Give up? When he is a “phonometrician” or a “gymnopedist”. Ask Erik Satie and he would tell you that his slow somewhat clumsy pieces are not so much compositions as measures of … Continue reading
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Tagged Composer, Erik Satie, Gnossiennes, Gymnopedies, Minimalism, Paris, Phonometrician, Sonic Gems, Surrealism
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