Another homeschool year ends successfully. Here are the kids with their external evaluator, Susan Richman.

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Nerdling spots typo in space exploration textbook.

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I am in rehearsals to play Oberon in a community theatre production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He is a fairy king who manipulates the lives of humans who wander into his realm. I am also playing Dwarf Fortress, an insanely complex game in which the player indirectly manages a community of dwarves. I’ve been surprised by the connections I’ve observed.

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