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We americans are frequently told that this is the wealthiest nation on earth. It speaks volumes about the nature of wealth. good thing gen z isn't having it. they (allegedly) are rejecting the 'dream' of marriage; kids; a house; a car... they see the dream as the nightmare its become. Meanwhile, we ...

In all seriousness, it's true that there are some great coutcomes for people who eschew traditional education for their kids in favor of homeschooling or even more unorthodox ways of raising and educating children. It's also true that there are kids who are homeschooled, and end up ignorant and une...

arthwollipot wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:02 am I may be old, but how good is Ommadawn?

https://open.spotify.com/album/200p7O3r ... faKM1cTXCg

only heard "Tubular Bells", which somehow reminds me of Catholic priests. Didn't know of Ommadawn. Thanks.
(surprised he wasn't more famous. Looks intense.)

reminds me of homo erectus. they had a good run. more than 1,000,000 years. not sure what killed them.

La Rinconada sounds 'interesting, Prez. Highest city in the world; lawless; mining for gold brings some desperate characters;' wild west; at the foot of an Andes glacier at 17000 feet elevation.
Here's what i saw:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJuTM7T ... =YesTheory

it's not a "one size fits all" fantasy. but it's an obvious ingredient...and close to home. my nephew, for instance, found school to be a bore. my brother suggested that he quit going. so he did. before high school. in a few years, he was getting paid to tutor the kids in the school he qui...

we live vicariously thru your flights of fancy and un-fancy train rides.

J.W. is a strange cat. big hits; odd themes/
gliders sound awesome. for me, it would likely lead to powered para-gliders.
ever done that?

easy: home schooling. Easy? I know people who have done it with great success. In each case, the woman, who was always the primary teacher, was very intelligent, and, for lack of a better word, disciplined. i.e. She wasn't flighty. She wasn't lazy. She was the sort who could stick to a schedule and...

she looks so vulnerable, like someone raped her. maybe that's the look they were going for?
sexuality sure is twisty.

i saw something about T.S. in the 'news'.
she has a new song dissing kim kardashian.
it disgusts me that i know about this.