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On Contemporary Education Mostly via Technology

A mass delusion which greatly disservices life and learning possibilities for kids. Platform obsession at the expense of significant process, true critical thinking, and significant, basic subject matter, foundationing, and perspectiveing kids beyond mere techno job training. Most educational professionals … Continue reading

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The Things That Still Matter to and Engage Me:

Possibilities consciousness thinking ideas Truths freedom choice “following my bliss” Process flow play curiosity Nature Beauty music great or classic films language literature poetry imagination creativity voice Genius Real People Family (live in-person) Presence sensibility Gifts of self appreciation irony humor … Continue reading

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Technology vs. Nature

There has never been a choice for me. I grew up in and with Nature. My favorite memories have always been always associated with Nature and its beauties. I have long known that things and screens will never love people.

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‘Legacy’

(beautiful gardenia tree flower which my daughter, amazingly, raised in Edmonton; when you smell it, you have smelled the best flower smell of all–such sublime fragrance: truly soul-stirring) “You had an interesting life. What did you do that changed or influenced … Continue reading

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Basics: First Maxims

1. Avoid pain, especially self-inflicted pain. 2. Avoid continuous pain. 3. Avoid causing pain to other sentient beings. 4. Try to minimize the pain of others if possible.

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Separate Tables (film, 1958): Tolerance and Understanding Three Decades Before Its Time

Definitely a movie way ahead of our politically-correct times about a lying codger whose sexual harassment of many women is forgiven by a woman afraid to say the word ‘sex’, and given to hysterical fits; a single woman who owns … Continue reading

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Basics: The Relevance of Macbeth to Life in Today

“Fair is foul, and foul is fair.” “What bloody man is that?” “So foul and fair a day I have not seen.” “Or have we eaten of the insane root/That takes the reason prisoner?” “And oftentimes, to win us to … Continue reading

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Basics: Objects Having Consciousness and Free Will

Syllogism: An object with consciousness and free will is capable of movement and can change the course of its fate. A kleenex thrown directly into a garbage sometimes bounces out. Therefore, some Kleenexes are capable of movement and can change … Continue reading

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Basics: Three Changes/Surprises per Day

Change continues to gallop in modern times. On average, I experience a minimum of three changes per day, usually occurring via mail, email, or when I go out with the new wheels. Today, my car insurance company closed their office near … Continue reading

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The Great Gatsby (film,1949)

(the highly recommended 2015 Viavision/Madman/Universal DVD) Long unavailable for viewing, a print of this classic showed up in 2012 and has now been released on DVD in a nice restored print. There are many good things about this adaptation which … Continue reading

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