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Drone Reports as Thinking Exercise

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Today we are posting our last ‘cast of the year — early. So, next week: Drone reports as a Thinking Exercise.
Those who watch news, especially indie news, know about the numerous drone citings and the discussion arising. Lots of questions. Many suggestions. Some fear mongering. Requests for more funding and more power. Accusations. You bet, the typical political discourse. And with reason.

By contrast, some homeschool moms, in fact most mothers, may be too busy to even care. “What could I do about it anyway?” Well, true. However, since at this point there is a lot of material to work with and no conclusion, this becomes a great thinking exercise. So, besides wanting to celebrate with grandchildren, now is a good time to post this episode. If after Christmas you have time to use this as an activity with your children or grandchildren, here you go. Fodder for thought.

Oh 12! I need a 12th! Some threat that means no inaugruation? And October 7 type attack? Yikes, is that 13? A false flag so that people won’t allow Americans to fly drones in future? ????

What are the possibilities? What is the evidence? How do you know? What is most likely? What are the take-away “to-dos” or “not-to-dos?”

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Well, the most common and most dangerous default thinking is normalcy bias. If you are being attacked and don’t realize it, that is bad. However, these days, we have a lot of fear porn. So, this is why thinking exercises are imperative. And for generations, few have been taught about it.
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Books on Character for Giving this Season

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Today, we run a wonderful conversation with Carl Sommer, the owner of Advance Publishing, former public school teacher and Machine Shop owner. Such a wonderful memory of meeting Mr. Somer and his family! Amazing machine shop. Really great contribution in his writing and researching, coming out of being a NY public school teacher. Now, retired from business, he continues to run the publishing house and a TV show on Christian television. You will want to hear his story. Very encouraging.

You may also want to pick up some of his books. Here is the website for Advance: http://advancepublishing.com/ nThese books will be great for Christmas/Hanukah. They are exceptionally great for giving as gifts to public libraries and government schools — who need some replacement books, don’t you think? Each book demonstrates a character moral, but none is overtly religious. Mr. Sommer wrote them especially for elementary level public schools.

Where are the Pictures of the Pilgrims?

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Where are the pictures of the pilgrims? How — and why! — has that history been erased. Let’s think about that today.
This is a rerun from 2020. Some of us who said things that weren’t always well received in 2020 can now legitimately toot our own horn. It is time for the recognition of discernment and wisdom.

Let’s sort our our curricular problems in education, just as we sort out method. Our children should not be hampered by the refusal to teach them facts. Or by the lack of wisdom in how to teach them.

Today, not just a diatribe but some good ideas for what to do with the children this Thanksgiving weekend.

Let’s also consider some gift giving — whether Christmas, or if in your house it is Hanukah. Books are always great. We have some.
Here is a wonderful article by Marshall Foster on Thanksgiving and the character of the nation and its original founders.

How to Tell What is True

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We have been in a series on how to think better. However, this is the first episode of the older series on how to tell what is true. Wow! is this ever a timely topic. More than half the country is rejoicing that we saved democracy from communists, and another large percentage of the country is lamenting that Hitler and the facists have just taken over, with a promise to end democracy. One party wants to return to the rule of law and the other is afraid of lawfare and weaponized government. It would be hilariously laughable if it were not so deadly serious.

However, this ability to tell what is true is not just a widespread life skill need, but it is particularly a “LD” need. Students with learning disabilities seem to be slower at “reading between the lines” precisely because they are spending so much energy on decoding what those words in the line mean. They may be slower at gaining “social skills” precisely because they are spending so much time on academic work. Of course, it also may be true that there are brain healing, detoxing, and growing issues, which we addressed in the more recent series.

In any case, this topic, how to tell what is true, is a huge need for everyone. Teacher and educators need to work with students who are having problems in school to directly teach this. It is a shame, of course, that this is not in the normal public school curricula. Wonder why that is?

Anyway, hope this helps you. Please like, share, and tell your friends.