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Monday, July 8, 2013

The Great Gatsby and CGI

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After my article on  The Lone Ranger , I thought I would add this post that also relates to movie-making.  A few months ago, I went to see ...
Friday, July 5, 2013

A Postmodern Lone Ranger and Johnny Depp's Empowered Tonto

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We kicked off our 4th of July weekend by seeing the latest Johnny Depp movie, The Lone Ranger.  While the reviews haven't been stellar,...
Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Holst's Planets Suite Beneath the Stars

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I believe I'm mentioned before that one of our favorite summer traditions is the Summerfest concert series.  Summerfest is an annual con...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Thoughts on Creativity and Educational Reform from Sir Ken Robinson

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When I wrote last week's post on Sir Ken Robinson's latest TED talk on why current US educational policy is doomed to failure, I wa...
Monday, May 20, 2013

8th Grade Science Quiz

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In North Carolina, homeschoolers have to take nationally-normed standardized tests once a year.  We usually do ours in May, so we are brushi...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

In Latest TED Talk, Sir Ken Robinson Urges Returning School Control to Local Educators

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Sir Ken Robinson, the educational reformer whose talks are on the top of the TED most popular video list, has just come out with another won...
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Shakespeare and Hip-Hop

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April is such a great month for us bibliophiles.  First, we're celebrating the entire month as National Poetry Month, and then April 23...