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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

The Educational Summer Vacation: Studying Democratic Republic of the Congo

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I'm aware that today is officially the first day of autumn. But I'm obviously struggling to keep up, and if I want to post abou...
Friday, September 18, 2026

7 Quick Takes about Painting the Sistine Chapel, Being Reminded to Death, and Bait that Tries Really Hard

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It's 7 Quick Takes Friday! How was your week?  — 1 — Having kids get older is wild. One minute they're toddlers you can't t...
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Friday, September 11, 2026

7 Quick Takes about Makeshift Scaffolding, Ancient Relics, and Life Skills You Gain at Age 44

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It's 7 Quick Takes Friday! How was your week?  — 1 — We started painting the main area of our house! It's been a decision that w...
Friday, September 4, 2026

7 Quick Takes about More College Move-Ins, Adventures in Milwaukee, and Topics for Your Next Luncheon

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It's 7 Quick Takes Friday! How was your week?  — 1 — After moving my 18-year-old freshman son into college last week, it was time to...
Tuesday, September 1, 2026

The Educational Summer Vacation: Studying Malaysia

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Since 2012, my kids and I have been learning about countries of the world during summer vacation. You can read about how it started  he...
Friday, August 28, 2026

7 Quick Takes about College Move-Ins, Ways to Get People To Be Nicer to You, and Staying Motivated When the Going Gets Tough

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It's 7 Quick Takes Friday! How was your week?  — 1 — Last week I talked about how ridiculously well-behaved my 2-year-old nep...