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![Email0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 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 […]](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 CommentEmail0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 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 […]
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![Email3Facebook5Twitter1Reddit2X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 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 […]](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 CommentsEmail3Facebook5Twitter1Reddit2X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 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 […]
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![Email2Facebook4Twitter0Reddit2X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 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 […]](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 CommentsEmail2Facebook4Twitter0Reddit2X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 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 […]
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![Email0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE on PODCAST iTunes Spotify Anchor.fm This is the first in a series of True Stories for the season, of eerie occurrences, deathly visits, haunted […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-14-at-5.40.39-PM-115x115.png "Spirits of the Fall: Episode (1) In the House")
Spirits of the Fall: Episode (1) In the House
Posted on October 14, 2020 | No CommentsEmail0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE on PODCAST iTunes Spotify Anchor.fm This is the first in a series of True Stories for the season, of eerie occurrences, deathly visits, haunted […] -
![Email0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE IN PODCAST Spotify Anchor.fm iTunes I wanted to share a short poem and what makes it special, why it works as a poem and a […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screen-Shot-2020-01-31-at-5.15.20-PM-115x115.png "Raise Your Glass! A Toast by W.B. Yeats")
Raise Your Glass! A Toast by W.B. Yeats
Posted on January 31, 2020 | No CommentsEmail0Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE IN PODCAST Spotify Anchor.fm iTunes I wanted to share a short poem and what makes it special, why it works as a poem and a […] -
![Email1Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE ON PODCAST iTunes Spotify Anchor.fm A friend lamented the lack of grammar taught in schools and I said that English was out of fashion. What passed […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screen-Shot-2019-10-29-at-11.21.32-PM-115x115.png "You’ve tidied up the closet. You’ve tidied up the house. Why not tidy up your writing?")
You’ve tidied up the closet. You’ve tidied up the house. Why not tidy up your writing?
Posted on October 30, 2019 | No CommentsEmail1Facebook1Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 AVAILABLE ON PODCAST iTunes Spotify Anchor.fm A friend lamented the lack of grammar taught in schools and I said that English was out of fashion. What passed […] -
![Email0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit1X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 ” The laws of physics do not apply to me . . . Years ago I discovered the meaning of life but forgot to […]](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 CommentsEmail0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit1X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 ” The laws of physics do not apply to me . . . Years ago I discovered the meaning of life but forgot to […] -
![Email0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 I was looking up the definition of the demonstrative pronoun this last week, and got a lesson in modern American slang. Gestures help with understanding just what this means […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Punctuation-Comic-115x115.jpg "National Punctuation Day – the Vulgar Pronoun – Read THIS")
National Punctuation Day – the Vulgar Pronoun – Read THIS
Posted on September 22, 2016 | No CommentsEmail0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 I was looking up the definition of the demonstrative pronoun this last week, and got a lesson in modern American slang. Gestures help with understanding just what this means […] -
![Email0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 Grammar matters. OK, really truly, it does. So here are some grammar matters worth sharing with fellow word nerds. AND there’s even a little something for […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-16-at-2.18.30-PM-115x115.png "Grammar Matters – So, Three Pronouns Walk Into a Bar")
Grammar Matters – So, Three Pronouns Walk Into a Bar
Posted on September 16, 2016 | No CommentsEmail0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 Grammar matters. OK, really truly, it does. So here are some grammar matters worth sharing with fellow word nerds. AND there’s even a little something for […] -
![Email0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 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, […]](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 CommentEmail0Facebook0Twitter0Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 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, […] -
![Email0Facebook1Twitter4Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 “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 […]](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 CommentsEmail0Facebook1Twitter4Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 “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 […] -
![Email0Facebook1Twitter1Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 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 […]](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 CommentsEmail0Facebook1Twitter1Reddit0X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 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 […] -
![Email0Facebook2Twitter0Reddit1X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 Read Borges to understand the world and your place in it. I have experienced nothing like it before. Jorge Luis Borges was exceptional, distinguishing himself with his […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Ching-Shih-115x115.jpg "The World’s Most Powerful Pirate, a Woman – Jorge Luis Borges, the Widow Ching, & a Chinese Parable")
The World’s Most Powerful Pirate, a Woman – Jorge Luis Borges, the Widow Ching, & a Chinese Parable
Posted on April 30, 2015 | No CommentsEmail0Facebook2Twitter0Reddit1X Linkedin0 Stumbleupon0 Read Borges to understand the world and your place in it. I have experienced nothing like it before. Jorge Luis Borges was exceptional, distinguishing himself with his […]