Comments for The History of the (Whole) World http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog my progress as I write, revise, send to my editor, re-revise, fact-check, galley-read, and promote a multi-volume history of the world. While living on a farm, educating my kids, and teaching. And doing a few other things too. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:23:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on They raise chickens, knit, educate their kids, and don’t spend $40K on kindergarten by Janice in NJ http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/the-raving-writer/they-raise-chickens-knit-educate-their-kids-and-dont-spend-40k-on-kindergarten/comment-page-1/#comment-91023 Janice in NJ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:23:35 +0000 http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/?p=2709#comment-91023 This part struck a chord: ...a larger modern parenting ethos: that children are individuals, each deserving a uniquely curated upbringing.... Children deserve something? A uniquely curated upbringing? Ummm..... whoa! The word curate? According to the dictionary it means something close to "select, organize, and look after the items in (a collection or exhibition)" Ex: both exhibitions are curated by the museum's director As I thought: this whole thing smacks of the parent creating something. A BAD idea. Try to create something museum-worthy? Yikes! Burn-out alert!!!! The wrong image. Most likely the parent is already educated. The parent has already done the work to earn her education. Anyone who has ever fallen asleep in a museum while LOOKING at other people's work can spot the problem with this model: curate an education for your kids and the curator is the only one who is going to get the education. The museum-goers are going to start yawning and looking for the door. Turn your kids into curators? That's the silver bullet. Peace, Janice Enjoy your little people Enjoy your journey This part struck a chord:

…a larger modern parenting ethos: that children are individuals, each deserving a uniquely curated upbringing….

Children deserve something?
A uniquely curated upbringing?

Ummm….. whoa!

The word curate? According to the dictionary it means something close to “select, organize, and look after the items in (a collection or exhibition)”
Ex: both exhibitions are curated by the museum’s director

As I thought: this whole thing smacks of the parent creating something. A BAD idea. Try to create something museum-worthy? Yikes! Burn-out alert!!!!

The wrong image.

Most likely the parent is already educated.
The parent has already done the work to earn her education.

Anyone who has ever fallen asleep in a museum while LOOKING at other people’s work can spot the problem with this model: curate an education for your kids and the curator is the only one who is going to get the education. The museum-goers are going to start yawning and looking for the door.

Turn your kids into curators? That’s the silver bullet.

Peace,
Janice

Enjoy your little people
Enjoy your journey

]]> Comment on They raise chickens, knit, educate their kids, and don’t spend $40K on kindergarten by Mika http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/the-raving-writer/they-raise-chickens-knit-educate-their-kids-and-dont-spend-40k-on-kindergarten/comment-page-1/#comment-91022 Mika Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:17:54 +0000 http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/?p=2709#comment-91022 My opinion of the Newsweek article was that it is the same article that's been trotted out every 12-18 months for the last decade (golly gee! people homeschool their kids!) with the new hotness of DIY veneer slapped on it. *yawn* I'm not sure what I want the press to say about homeschooling (maybe nothing at all...) but can't they come up with anything new to say? My opinion of the Newsweek article was that it is the same article that’s been trotted out every 12-18 months for the last decade (golly gee! people homeschool their kids!) with the new hotness of DIY veneer slapped on it. *yawn* I’m not sure what I want the press to say about homeschooling (maybe nothing at all…) but can’t they come up with anything new to say?

]]> Comment on They raise chickens, knit, educate their kids, and don’t spend $40K on kindergarten by Lindsey http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/the-raving-writer/they-raise-chickens-knit-educate-their-kids-and-dont-spend-40k-on-kindergarten/comment-page-1/#comment-91020 Lindsey Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:48:25 +0000 http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/?p=2709#comment-91020 Didn't you hear? Roman Travel Writing is now a required addition to any full home education package. Anyone out of the loop on this is too busy chasing those chickens in their Amazonian garden. XD Didn’t you hear? Roman Travel Writing is now a required addition to any full home education package. Anyone out of the loop on this is too busy chasing those chickens in their Amazonian garden. XD

]]> Comment on They raise chickens, knit, educate their kids, and don’t spend $40K on kindergarten by Suzanne Brock http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/the-raving-writer/they-raise-chickens-knit-educate-their-kids-and-dont-spend-40k-on-kindergarten/comment-page-1/#comment-91019 Suzanne Brock Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:32:07 +0000 http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/?p=2709#comment-91019 I know where you were in that first picture! :) I know where you were in that first picture! :)

]]> Comment on Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-15 by Charlotte http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/the-raving-writer/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2012-01-15/comment-page-1/#comment-91002 Charlotte Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:31:17 +0000 http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/the-raving-writer/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2012-01-15/#comment-91002 Let me know if anyone ever re-enacts the Battle of the Bovines. I'd have to see that! Let me know if anyone ever re-enacts the Battle of the Bovines. I’d have to see that!

]]> Comment on Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-08 by Debra Davis http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/the-raving-writer/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2012-01-08/comment-page-1/#comment-90999 Debra Davis Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:09:26 +0000 http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/the-raving-writer/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2012-01-08/#comment-90999 Have read 2 of your books in their entirety, i.e., The History of the Ancient World and The History of the Medieval World. They are wonderful! I really don't see how you can possibly improve upon these writings. Have read 2 of your books in their entirety, i.e., The History of the Ancient World and The History of the Medieval World. They are wonderful! I really don’t see how you can possibly improve upon these writings.

]]> Comment on Real Marriage, the shocking and scandalous review! (OK, not really…) by Colleen in NS http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/the-raving-writer/real-marriage-the-shocking-and-scandalous-review-ok-not-really/comment-page-1/#comment-90997 Colleen in NS Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:43:14 +0000 http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/?p=2698#comment-90997 And yet another piece of your writing that helps me along in my life journey. Thank you. And yet another piece of your writing that helps me along in my life journey. Thank you.

]]> Comment on Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-08 by Ellen http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/the-raving-writer/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2012-01-08/comment-page-1/#comment-90995 Ellen Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:52:24 +0000 http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/the-raving-writer/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2012-01-08/#comment-90995 At least it's frozen. Our corgi, Jasper, prefers his horse manure fresh. Perhaps he's looking for a true, vegetal piquancy. At least it’s frozen. Our corgi, Jasper, prefers his horse manure fresh. Perhaps he’s looking for a true, vegetal piquancy.

]]> Comment on Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-08 by Penelope Gelwicks http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/the-raving-writer/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2012-01-08/comment-page-1/#comment-90990 Penelope Gelwicks Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:08:52 +0000 http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/the-raving-writer/twitter-weekly-updates-for-2012-01-08/#comment-90990 EW!!! Dogs are so funny. EW!!! Dogs are so funny.

]]> Comment on Real Marriage, the shocking and scandalous review! (OK, not really…) by Janice in NJ http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/the-raving-writer/real-marriage-the-shocking-and-scandalous-review-ok-not-really/comment-page-1/#comment-90988 Janice in NJ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:30:41 +0000 http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog/?p=2698#comment-90988 I want s*x advice/ideas from the guy who runs the most innovative church not the 2nd most innovative church. From what you have quoted, this fella doesn't sound innovative enough for much of anything. He should get out more. He's spending too much time in his office with people who nod when he talks. Plenty of men and women are quite successfully navigating in a world that has moved WAY beyond Mayberry stereotypes. Peace, Janice Wait. I did some searching. One of the many, available quotes according to the Seattle Times: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003460647_driscoll04m.html On another blog, Driscoll speculated on the recent election of a woman as bishop of the Episcopal Church: "If Christian males do not man up soon, the Episcopalians may vote a fluffy baby bunny rabbit as their next bishop to lead God's men." And this is the go-to-guy for Christian advice on marriage? Good night! Psst to the publicist: Run a few search for notable quotes before you brag that this guy is oft quoted. I have Google too...... I want s*x advice/ideas from the guy who runs the most innovative church not the 2nd most innovative church.

From what you have quoted, this fella doesn’t sound innovative enough for much of anything. He should get out more. He’s spending too much time in his office with people who nod when he talks. Plenty of men and women are quite successfully navigating in a world that has moved WAY beyond Mayberry stereotypes.

Peace,
Janice

Wait. I did some searching. One of the many, available quotes according to the Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003460647_driscoll04m.html

On another blog, Driscoll speculated on the recent election of a woman as bishop of the Episcopal Church: “If Christian males do not man up soon, the Episcopalians may vote a fluffy baby bunny rabbit as their next bishop to lead God’s men.”

And this is the go-to-guy for Christian advice on marriage? Good night!

Psst to the publicist: Run a few search for notable quotes before you brag that this guy is oft quoted. I have Google too……

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