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  • Latest Millennial Dream Job? Farming

    Latest Millennial Dream Job? Farming2

    On Thanksgiving Day, while America ate its biggest, most famous meal of the year, The Washington Post wrote about something for which everyone ought to be thankful: more millennials are taking up farming. That’s right: For the first time in a long time, a growing number of young Americans are ditching cities and desk jobs

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  • Late Bloomers and the Benefits of Delayed Success

    Late Bloomers and the Benefits of Delayed Success0

    At a dinner party several years ago, a woman and I chatted about education and parenthood. I had just met her and when I told her about our unschooling approach to education that prioritizes self-directed learning, she was visibly perplexed. “Don’t you worry about outcomes?” she asked. Yes, I replied. I want my children to

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  • Larger Schools May Be Driving Teen Suicide Rates Higher

    Larger Schools May Be Driving Teen Suicide Rates Higher0

    Recent headlines have been screaming out a familiar story: teen suicide rates are increasing. Suicide was the second leading cause of death for teens in 2016, and the teen suicide rate jumped 70 percent over the previous ten years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There are many reasons one could find

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  • Large Families Becoming an Oddity in America

    Large Families Becoming an Oddity in America0

    Comedian Jim Gaffigan recently gave a hilarious interview on traveling with his five kids. In it, he compared travelling with his children to “transferring serial killers from prison to prison… you have to be constantly aware,” and acknowledged that he and his wife “didn’t get a lot of sleep on the bus tour, but we

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  • Laptop Ban Delayed By TSA

    Laptop Ban Delayed By TSA0

    On May 30, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it would not impose a ban on laptop computers in airline cabins on transatlantic flights. But that’s just for now. But on May 31, the Secretary of Homeland Security said the TSA “might” still impose a ban in the future. A ban could be a very bad

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  • LAPD Union: Officers Being Instructed to ‘Run Away’ From Threats

    LAPD Union: Officers Being Instructed to ‘Run Away’ From Threats0

    • September 28, 2016

    The Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL), the labor union representing officers up to the rank of lieutenant, says a recent finding by the city’s police commission instructs officers to flee violent confrontations. Run away. If a police officer is confronted by a suspect with a weapon, those entrusted to

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