http://www.livefreelearnfree.com/blog Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:45:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here is a fabulous article on passion and persistence by pro-skateboarder Tony Hawk. clipped from www.npr.orgIt's true. Skateboarding doesn't seem like real work, but I'm proud of what I do. My parents never once questioned the practicality behind my passion, even when I had to scrape together ... http://www.livefreelearnfree.com/blog/2007/08/27/find-the-thing-you-love/ The newest issue is almost ready to send to the printers', and (as usual) I'm so excited to watch it turn from a notebook full of printed-off, marked-up articles into a beautiful, inspiring magazine. It's always such a joy to hold that first copy in my hands. You ... http://www.livefreelearnfree.com/blog/2007/08/23/new-issue-new-book-new-site/ I love Wikipedia. I really do. But deep down, I knew this was going on, and it's nice to have proof. clipped from www.npr.orgMorning Edition, August 16, 2007 · ... http://www.livefreelearnfree.com/blog/2007/08/16/whos-editing-wikipedia/ With a little (okay, a lot of) help from my brother and webmaster extraordinaire Sean, I've installed a new widget on the sidebar of the blog. Now you can see random selections of unschooling books and our favorite resources attainable through Amazon. Very cool little plugin, once we ... http://www.livefreelearnfree.com/blog/2007/08/12/new-widget/ Friday night, we decided to head out to Austin's largest Deathly Hallows release party. It was a perfect night for it, and Kenzie was excited. He dressed in his long, blue cloak, grabbed his wand, and off we all went - Kenzie, my brother Sean, and me. ... http://www.livefreelearnfree.com/blog/2007/07/27/harry-potter-of-course/ Since he found out a few days ago that Mika would be performing on the show So You Think You Can Dance, Kenzie's been waiting with baited breath. Between Mika on So You Think..., Tom Petty as Lucky on King of the Hill reruns, Shawn Colvin as a Christian ... http://www.livefreelearnfree.com/blog/2007/07/26/mika-mika-mika/ Bed sharing is such a taboo in the U.S. We're told repeatedly how dangerous it is to sleep with our children. If they don't die of SIDS, we're setting them up for a lifetime of dependence. Apparently, mothers in the U.K. have been getting the same misinformation ... http://www.livefreelearnfree.com/blog/2007/07/22/the-family-bed/ This looks to be an uproariously funny (definitely R-rated) film. I adore Alan Rickman and Janeane Garofalo, but I hadn't heard of The Search for John Gissing before today, so I thought I'd blog about it. Maybe you haven't heard of it, either. http://www.livefreelearnfree.com/blog/2007/07/21/the-search-for-john-gissing/ I just glanced outside and noticed that the sky had that ominous, brown, tornado-y tint that reminds me of my hometown, and it occurred to me that tornado season is, for the most part, over. Once upon a time, I could never have just breezed through tornado season without a second ... http://www.livefreelearnfree.com/blog/2007/07/18/terrible-tuesday/ I've finally uploaded the articles I've written for Live Free Learn Free. http://www.livefreelearnfree.com/blog/2007/07/17/my-unschooling-articles/