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![AVAILABLE ON PODCAST Anchor.fm Spotify iTunes In the wake of recent events regarding the tragic death of George Floyd and the ensuing protests, this letter seems more relevant than […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Screen-Shot-2020-06-13-at-6.20.43-PM-36x36.png "On Becoming Sheepdogs, a Modern Fable")
On Becoming Sheepdogs, a Modern Fable
Posted on June 13, 2020 | 1 CommentAVAILABLE ON PODCAST Anchor.fm Spotify iTunes In the wake of recent events regarding the tragic death of George Floyd and the ensuing protests, this letter seems more relevant than […]
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![AVAILABLE ON PODCAST SPOTIFY ITUNES ANCHOR.FM THE TROLLEY PROBLEM The Trolley thought experiment, first put forth by the philosopher Philippa Foot, pits two schools of moral thought against each other: […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-17-at-10.13.35-PM-36x36.png "Are We Killing the Fat Man? The Corona Trolley Dilemma")
Are We Killing the Fat Man? The Corona Trolley Dilemma
Posted on April 18, 2020 | 14 CommentsAVAILABLE ON PODCAST SPOTIFY ITUNES ANCHOR.FM THE TROLLEY PROBLEM The Trolley thought experiment, first put forth by the philosopher Philippa Foot, pits two schools of moral thought against each other: […]
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![AVAILABLE ON PODCAST Spotify Anchor.fm iTunes Today’s letter is for high school seniors, for my son and his classmates, for my friends’ children, for Andrew and for Allie and for […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-23-at-6.52.13-PM-36x36.png "For the Class of 2020 During the Pandemic, a Poem and a Mother’s Wish")
For the Class of 2020 During the Pandemic, a Poem and a Mother’s Wish
Posted on March 23, 2020 | 4 CommentsAVAILABLE ON PODCAST Spotify Anchor.fm iTunes Today’s letter is for high school seniors, for my son and his classmates, for my friends’ children, for Andrew and for Allie and for […]
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On Education Archive
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![“Scout” Finch’s first day in school exposes the pretentious and often hollow ambitions behind progressive education in the 1930s and today. The beloved characters from Harper Lee’s To Kill a […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scout-Atticus-115x115.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 pretentious and often hollow ambitions behind progressive education in the 1930s and today. The beloved characters from Harper Lee’s To Kill a […] -
![Some unlucky souls have already returned to school and we will keep them in our thoughts. Meanwhile, stretch out on the lounger, kick off your shoes, and crack open a […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Twain-on-education-115x115.jpg "History Teacher Provides a Lesson – But Not One She Intended")
History Teacher Provides a Lesson – But Not One She Intended
Posted on August 15, 2015 | No CommentsSome unlucky souls have already returned to school and we will keep them in our thoughts. Meanwhile, stretch out on the lounger, kick off your shoes, and crack open a […] -
![We were all shaken out of bed this morning at 5:25. I’m pretty sure the house, or very nearby, was hit by lightning. I smelled electrical smoke. Spent the last 2 […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Lightning-NSSL-photo-115x115.jpg "When Lightning Strikes, Are You Ready?")
When Lightning Strikes, Are You Ready?
Posted on August 6, 2015 | 1 CommentWe were all shaken out of bed this morning at 5:25. I’m pretty sure the house, or very nearby, was hit by lightning. I smelled electrical smoke. Spent the last 2 […] -
![He wasn’t tall but he was fit and wore the beard of a man in charge of his own schedule. His shop opened last year and he doubled its inventory since, […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Stone-Pig-ADK-Saranac-115x115.jpg "A Stone Pig and Cold Feet – Common Core in New York")
A Stone Pig and Cold Feet – Common Core in New York
Posted on July 22, 2015 | No CommentsHe wasn’t tall but he was fit and wore the beard of a man in charge of his own schedule. His shop opened last year and he doubled its inventory since, […] -
![“I was artfully created by God!!!” screamed a young man, the words loud on the morning lake and louder still than the bell rung before to begin the daily ritual. […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Loon-water-walk-115x115.jpg "Walking on Water – Faith & the Adirondack Loon")
Walking on Water – Faith & the Adirondack Loon
Posted on July 16, 2015 | No Comments“I was artfully created by God!!!” screamed a young man, the words loud on the morning lake and louder still than the bell rung before to begin the daily ritual. […] -
![Jamal pulled his Black Chevy Impala along the corner of Toulouse and Chartres where we flanked the bay window of a jewelry store, hiding from what amounted to a spit […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Mardi-Gras-MM-115x115.jpg "Postcard from New Orleans – a First-Timer’s Sketch")
Postcard from New Orleans – a First-Timer’s Sketch
Posted on July 8, 2015 | No CommentsJamal pulled his Black Chevy Impala along the corner of Toulouse and Chartres where we flanked the bay window of a jewelry store, hiding from what amounted to a spit […] -
![Just 1300 words long, the Declaration of Independence is worth reading this weekend. You’ll learn something about the United States, about its history, and about yourself. If you have children, […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Liberty-Bell-2015-115x115.png "An Appeal to the “Supreme Judge of the World” – July 4, 1776")
An Appeal to the “Supreme Judge of the World” – July 4, 1776
Posted on July 5, 2015 | No CommentsJust 1300 words long, the Declaration of Independence is worth reading this weekend. You’ll learn something about the United States, about its history, and about yourself. If you have children, […] -
![Our Croatian driver Nico said, “What three things does the U.S. President use from our country every day?” I didn’t know when I first arrived in Split a few weeks ago, but I’ve […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Necktie-Croatia-115x115.jpg "Gifts From Croatia")
Gifts From Croatia
Posted on June 10, 2015 | No CommentsOur Croatian driver Nico said, “What three things does the U.S. President use from our country every day?” I didn’t know when I first arrived in Split a few weeks ago, but I’ve […] -
![For their fifth birthday they rented a bouncy gym, for their tenth a pirate ship, and for confirmation the country club with DJ, dance, and photography. The millennials (and their parents) […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Norman-rockwell-young-love-115x115.jpeg "Millennials & the Prom – PROMposals in the Digital Age")
Millennials & the Prom – PROMposals in the Digital Age
Posted on May 16, 2015 | No CommentsFor their fifth birthday they rented a bouncy gym, for their tenth a pirate ship, and for confirmation the country club with DJ, dance, and photography. The millennials (and their parents) […] -
![My sixth grade daughter has been pleading with me to “opt-out” of the Common Core testing she’s endured this past week, a trial battery of testing. She’s been testing for […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/SBAC-computer-test-115x115.jpg "Common Core SBAC Testing – “Stupid Brain Abuse and Cruelty” – an 11 Year Old’s Civil Disobedience")
Common Core SBAC Testing – “Stupid Brain Abuse and Cruelty” – an 11 Year Old’s Civil Disobedience
Posted on May 7, 2015 | 1 CommentMy sixth grade daughter has been pleading with me to “opt-out” of the Common Core testing she’s endured this past week, a trial battery of testing. She’s been testing for […]