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![“Scout” Finch’s first day in school exposes the vacuous and vainglorious ambitions behind progressive education in the 1930s and today. The beloved characters from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scout-Atticus-36x36.jpg "Why Scout Finch Hates School – the Best Novel of the Century and Progressive Education")
Why Scout Finch Hates School – the Best Novel of the Century and Progressive Education
Posted on October 16, 2015 | 2 Comments“Scout” Finch’s first day in school exposes the vacuous and vainglorious ambitions behind progressive education in the 1930s and today. The beloved characters from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird […]
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![There are three types of people in this world: the sheep who go about their business, the wolf who feeds on the sheep, and the sheepdog who protects the flock. Last […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/German-shepherd-36x36.jpg "The Sheep, the Wolf, & the Sheepdog – LTC Dave Grossman & American Sniper")
The Sheep, the Wolf, & the Sheepdog – LTC Dave Grossman & American Sniper
Posted on January 30, 2015 | 18 CommentsThere are three types of people in this world: the sheep who go about their business, the wolf who feeds on the sheep, and the sheepdog who protects the flock. Last […]
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Book Shelf Archive
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![I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library. Jorge Luis Borges When I travel I visit local bookstores, often the highlight of a trip. Footnotes from the World’s […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Daedalus-bookstore-115x115.jpg "A Lifetime in Books – Sandy’s List – Daedalus’s Bookseller")
A Lifetime in Books – Sandy’s List – Daedalus’s Bookseller
Posted on March 2, 2017 | 1 CommentI have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library. Jorge Luis Borges When I travel I visit local bookstores, often the highlight of a trip. Footnotes from the World’s […] -
![Of all the people only those are at leisure who make time for philosophy, only they truly live. Not satisfied to merely keep good watch over their own days, they […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/epictetus-educated-are-free-353x199-115x115.jpg "The Daily Stoic – Only They Truly Live")
The Daily Stoic – Only They Truly Live
Posted on January 20, 2017 | No CommentsOf all the people only those are at leisure who make time for philosophy, only they truly live. Not satisfied to merely keep good watch over their own days, they […] -
![” The laws of physics do not apply to me . . . Years ago I discovered the meaning of life but forgot to write it down.” […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Laws-of-physics-dont-apply-115x115.jpg "The College Essay & the Shameless I – “I enjoy urban hang gliding.”")
The College Essay & the Shameless I – “I enjoy urban hang gliding.”
Posted on October 9, 2016 | No Comments” The laws of physics do not apply to me . . . Years ago I discovered the meaning of life but forgot to write it down.” […] -
![How can you tell the difference between a Norwegian introvert and a Norwegian extrovert? When she’s talking to you a Norwegian introvert looks at her feet. A Norwegian extrovert looks at yours. I read this years ago, […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/row-of-houses-in-barcelona-catalonia-spain-europe-cxt3r5-115x115.jpg "The Nordic Chronicles – The Norwegian, the Doctor, & the Terrier")
The Nordic Chronicles – The Norwegian, the Doctor, & the Terrier
Posted on August 26, 2016 | No CommentsHow can you tell the difference between a Norwegian introvert and a Norwegian extrovert? When she’s talking to you a Norwegian introvert looks at her feet. A Norwegian extrovert looks at yours. I read this years ago, […] -
![Assassination Proof? As Nero became more powerful there appeared to be no limit on who he me could eliminate — even his mother. His philosophy teacher, Seneca, warned Nero that […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Seneca-Nero-115x115.jpg "On Riddles & Language – A Cabinet of Curiosities by Roy Sorensen")
On Riddles & Language – A Cabinet of Curiosities by Roy Sorensen
Posted on August 7, 2016 | 1 CommentAssassination Proof? As Nero became more powerful there appeared to be no limit on who he me could eliminate — even his mother. His philosophy teacher, Seneca, warned Nero that […] -
![“Tell me what you read and I’ll tell you who you are” is true enough, but I’d know you better if you told me what you reread. François Mauriac BOSTON FOR […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Boston-book-115x115.jpg "Which President Succeeded His Successor? – Boston by the Books")
Which President Succeeded His Successor? – Boston by the Books
Posted on July 25, 2016 | No Comments“Tell me what you read and I’ll tell you who you are” is true enough, but I’d know you better if you told me what you reread. François Mauriac BOSTON FOR […] -
![The flight to Seattle from JFK was perfect, a clear day across most of the country. I had a window seat behind the wing on the left side of an Airbus […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Rainier-and-St-Helens-115x115.jpg "A Toast for All Times – Weddings & Graduations – Marcus Aurelius")
A Toast for All Times – Weddings & Graduations – Marcus Aurelius
Posted on June 17, 2016 | 2 CommentsThe flight to Seattle from JFK was perfect, a clear day across most of the country. I had a window seat behind the wing on the left side of an Airbus […] -
![Life is short, art eternal. Beethoven in his Own Words Love of Nature How happy I am to be able to wander among bushes and herbs, under trees and over […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Beethoven-115x115.jpg "Life is short, art eternal – Beethoven – The Man & the Artist as Revealed in His Own Words")
Life is short, art eternal – Beethoven – The Man & the Artist as Revealed in His Own Words
Posted on May 20, 2016 | No CommentsLife is short, art eternal. Beethoven in his Own Words Love of Nature How happy I am to be able to wander among bushes and herbs, under trees and over […] -
![Stop philosophizing about what a good man is and be one. The Roman emperor (161 – 180 AD) Marcus Aurelius wrote this in his personal notes. Considered the last of […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/marcus-aurelius-2-115x115.jpg "What is a Good Life? – Meditations by Marcus Aurelius")
What is a Good Life? – Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Posted on May 13, 2016 | 1 CommentStop philosophizing about what a good man is and be one. The Roman emperor (161 – 180 AD) Marcus Aurelius wrote this in his personal notes. Considered the last of […] -
![There are three approaches we can take towards our possessions: face them now, face them sometime, or avoid them until the day we die. ( p. 184) The third […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Tidy-Book-Notes-on-Board-115x115.jpg "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up – Marie Kondo – a Gift for Mom and for You")
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up – Marie Kondo – a Gift for Mom and for You
Posted on May 6, 2016 | No CommentsThere are three approaches we can take towards our possessions: face them now, face them sometime, or avoid them until the day we die. ( p. 184) The third […]