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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-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 pretentious and often hollow ambitions behind progressive education in the 1930s and today. The beloved characters from Harper Lee’s To Kill a […]
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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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![LISTEN TO PODCAST iTUNES Spotify What goes into the making of a myth or a legend? I listened to my daughter’s English teacher explain the importance of myths in contemporary […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Tunnel-to-Towers-Shirt-115x115.jpg "The Making of a Myth or Legend – Stephen Siller")
The Making of a Myth or Legend – Stephen Siller
Posted on October 3, 2019 | No CommentsLISTEN TO PODCAST iTUNES Spotify What goes into the making of a myth or a legend? I listened to my daughter’s English teacher explain the importance of myths in contemporary […] -
![NOW ON PODCAST at iTunes, Spotify, Anchor.fm/emelle Click Link below iTunes Apple Podcast – In These Walls Listen to Podcast on Spotify It was the middle of July and the […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Screen-Shot-2019-08-26-at-10.13.19-AM-115x115.png "In These Walls")
In These Walls
Posted on August 26, 2019 | No CommentsNOW ON PODCAST at iTunes, Spotify, Anchor.fm/emelle Click Link below iTunes Apple Podcast – In These Walls Listen to Podcast on Spotify It was the middle of July and the […] -
![“Work hard and do the right thing,” was Ted Varga’s mantra. His son Stephen Varga shared this in his eulogy at the Hoyt Funeral Home. I had come to know Ted […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Sunset-on-Ted-Vargas-home-115x115.jpg "Work Hard & Do the Right Thing – A Tribute to an Old Sailor")
Work Hard & Do the Right Thing – A Tribute to an Old Sailor
Posted on March 23, 2019 | 2 Comments“Work hard and do the right thing,” was Ted Varga’s mantra. His son Stephen Varga shared this in his eulogy at the Hoyt Funeral Home. I had come to know Ted […] -
![Today I was in for a surprise, an unlikely and timely gift. It was a sunny Sunday in January, just breaking into the 30s after a cold spell. I put on […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Screen-Shot-2019-01-28-at-10.20.09-AM-115x115.png "Walking With Homer – A Connecticut Odyssey")
Walking With Homer – A Connecticut Odyssey
Posted on January 28, 2019 | No CommentsToday I was in for a surprise, an unlikely and timely gift. It was a sunny Sunday in January, just breaking into the 30s after a cold spell. I put on […] -
![On Memorial Day, we remember those who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. For many Americans this means a three day weekend, for some, a parade and visit […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/flag-115x115.jpg "Memorial Day Perspective: U.S. War Deaths Through History")
Memorial Day Perspective: U.S. War Deaths Through History
Posted on May 20, 2015 | No CommentsOn Memorial Day, we remember those who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. For many Americans this means a three day weekend, for some, a parade and visit […] -
![His observations and analysis from inside the Ivy League are compelling, but the professor’s solution is as elitist as his career path. William Deresiewicz argues that today’s elite educational institutions produce excellent […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Ivy-League-115x115.jpg "Excellent Sheep: the Miseducation of the American Elite by William Deresiewicz, an Elitist Who Knows")
Excellent Sheep: the Miseducation of the American Elite by William Deresiewicz, an Elitist Who Knows
Posted on February 26, 2015 | No CommentsHis observations and analysis from inside the Ivy League are compelling, but the professor’s solution is as elitist as his career path. William Deresiewicz argues that today’s elite educational institutions produce excellent […] -
![Stories, books, poems, and music are a favorite part of Christmas. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, we take out the songbooks with popular tunes and solemn carols. I like playing the songs […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Winter-sparrow-115x115.jpg "“Christmas Sparrow” – Billy Collins – a Holiday Poem")
“Christmas Sparrow” – Billy Collins – a Holiday Poem
Posted on December 11, 2014 | No CommentsStories, books, poems, and music are a favorite part of Christmas. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, we take out the songbooks with popular tunes and solemn carols. I like playing the songs […] -
![Have you mailed your Christmas cards? Did you receive any at Thanksgiving, astonished at the organizational efficiency of your friends, reconciled to the fact that for better or worse the season […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Firstchristmascard-115x115.jpg "Did You Mail Your Cards Yet? a History of the Christmas Card")
Did You Mail Your Cards Yet? a History of the Christmas Card
Posted on December 9, 2014 | No CommentsHave you mailed your Christmas cards? Did you receive any at Thanksgiving, astonished at the organizational efficiency of your friends, reconciled to the fact that for better or worse the season […] -
![There are puzzles and then there are puzzles. If you like jigsaw puzzles, you’re familiar with the kitschy cardboard variety depicting Disney characters, classic art, nature, or animals. The pieces often […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Artifact-115x115.png "A Passion for Puzzling")
A Passion for Puzzling
Posted on December 2, 2014 | 2 CommentsThere are puzzles and then there are puzzles. If you like jigsaw puzzles, you’re familiar with the kitschy cardboard variety depicting Disney characters, classic art, nature, or animals. The pieces often […] -
![Parents get upset about the book Beloved and here’s why. In the first chapter, Toni Morrison wrote about the five men who were “so sick with the absence of women […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Beloved-115x115.jpg "Toni Morrison’s Beloved: Should Books Get a Rating Like Movies?")
Toni Morrison’s Beloved: Should Books Get a Rating Like Movies?
Posted on November 25, 2014 | 2 CommentsParents get upset about the book Beloved and here’s why. In the first chapter, Toni Morrison wrote about the five men who were “so sick with the absence of women […]