Posts by ollyoxenfree

I've been thinking about it, and here are a few books that I'm interested in right now:    Life After Life by Kate Atkinson - I like Atkinson, but I'm not sure that I'm sold on the premise of this...

Quote: Originally Posted by tracyamber    ETA: watched and boy is he right on..will we ever get it right? Education that is.   What struck me when I first watched it is that he isn't really...

Quote: Originally Posted by ronart  The best way to end the hate is to mix us all up.  Of course keeping ones culture is vital.  Wait... then how is this going to work?   I do not agree with your...

His earlier talks were very popular, so I thought people might be interested in a recent presentation....   How to Escape Education's Death Valley. 

Downton Abbey fans may like The House at Riverton by Kate Morton. It's an Upstairs/Downstairs story set during the same time period in a English great house. It's been around for a few years, but I'm never very current with my reading,...

We've done shorter, scenic trips by train. They have been less than a day. I find them fairly comfortable because you can move around and stretch your legs. I enjoy the scenery and the whole experience.    The only...

Just a heads up - the Harry Potter discussions may never end with your kids. DD is 17 and read all of the books many years ago. She still gets into lengthy conversations about the books...most recently over this Youtube video of a...

Quote: Originally Posted by pattimomma  Quote: Originally Posted by chel  I'm sure the kid is in school for most of his waking hours, sleeping or screen time the rest of the time. I guess the reason he...

Five weeks seems long but not overly worrisome, depending of course on the maturity of the 16 y.o.    I'm comparing it to news stories about 16 y.o's who take months to sail solo around the world. I think keeping a house...

Risk. I'm adding Risk to our list.    DS gave it to me for Mother's Day. A while ago, he mentioned playing with friends. I confessed that I have never played it. Unusual because I think I've played a lot of different...