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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 Writing Archive
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![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 toast. Along the […]](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 CommentsAVAILABLE 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 toast. Along the […] -
![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 for writing in […]](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 CommentsAVAILABLE 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 for writing in […] -
![” 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.” […] -
![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 in certain circles, […]](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 CommentsI 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 in certain circles, […] -
![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 math geeks too. […]](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 CommentsGrammar 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 math geeks too. […] -
![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 […] -
![“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 […] -
![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 multi-lingual fluency; the […]](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 CommentsRead 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 multi-lingual fluency; the […] -
![If you want to write, study English. If you want to write well, study literature. Francine Prose shares this about writing. One essential and telling difference between learning from a […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Gashlycrumb_Tinies-115x115.jpg "Close Reading & the Power of Words – Edward Gorey – Artist and Writer")
Close Reading & the Power of Words – Edward Gorey – Artist and Writer
Posted on April 23, 2015 | 2 CommentsIf you want to write, study English. If you want to write well, study literature. Francine Prose shares this about writing. One essential and telling difference between learning from a […]