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How Education restricts Homeschooling

In my last two posts, I wrote a bit about the history of Education and how homeschooling can take education back to its roots, in Homeschooling: Back to Education. I also wrote about how the Industrial Revolution shaped education in Education and the Industrial Revolution. I contend that looking back at the history of education is the only way to shape its future. We need to see what worked and what failed in order to shape the minds of tomorrow. From what I can tell, when education was focused on the basics and peppered with inspiration and the ability to … Continue reading →

A Diet Without Restrictions?

I thought I had heard everything; and then, I read the story of Stephen Hawks who lost weight by keeping a stash of the foods he craved. The professor of health science, at Brigham Young University, lost fifty pounds and kept them off. In order to follow his plan, you have to be conscious of the choices you’re making. His concept is that binges can be avoided if you stock up on lots of the things you like to eat. If nothing is off-limits and you can eat sensibly, you will lose weight. My first thought was, “You have got … Continue reading →

Travel Alert—What You Can’t Pack In Your Carry-On

Wow! What a way to start off a family vacation. That’s what I was thinking this morning as I watched video of the thousands of travelers stranded in London’s Heathrow airport following the announcement that yet another terror plot had been uncovered. Homeland Security Department investigators say terrorists were targeting United, American and Continental Airlines. It is believed the terrorists were planning to board flights as passengers with masked explosives hidden in their carry-on luggage that could not be detected by metal detectors and X-ray machines at security checkpoints. Once on board the international flights officials say they believe the … Continue reading →