As most of you know, I like the beer. If you’re an in-real-life friend or relative, you see me drink beer, how shall we say this, with great appreciation. Even if you know me only through TucsonMama, astute reading will lead you to conclude that, yes, I enjoy my beer. And we go out a [...]

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I loved this essay by Peggy Orenstein, on how the internet, while it provides limitless information, may inhibit actual knowledge. And I’m liking the sound of that Freedom software…

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My little baby brother (who is somewhere upwards of 6’3″ tall, but nevermind that) was in town earlier this week and we each read this article and it led, unsurprisingly, into a discussion about how parents make decisions about what their kids are allowed to do and how and why childhood freedom has changed since [...]

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