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Random sibling selfie.

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The “Other Side” Is Not Dumb.

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A Liberal-Arts Education for Business Majors

The world needs well-rounded leaders. A liberal arts degree encourages the kind of critical thinking that breeds managers and CEOs. American undergraduates are flocking to business programs, and finding plenty of entry-level opportunities. But when businesses go hunting for CEOs or managers, “they will say, a couple of decades out, that I’m looking for a…

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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“Moorish girl” in Man of La Mancha. (Vulcan Moorish girl.)

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There was a hand, too. Did you bring the hand?

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