Coffee Break Reading List - October 6, 2020

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Some of the things around the web that I've been reading or exploring during recent coffee breaks: 

• In Praise of Trade School from National Review - Mike Rowe (of Dirty Jobs fame) is a huge supporter of trade schools, and I always pay attention to what he has to say about how important the trades are, and that there are good livings to be made in these professions. Here's an article from another source that confirms that there are still great jobs in the trades, and that not every student needs to pursue a college degree in order to land a high paying job doing what they enjoy.
• Is the "cancel culture" completely out of hand? Well, I think so. And when I saw this article at the New York Post - Canceling Beethoven is the latest woke madness for the classical music world - I was stunned. This makes no sense, and it's very sad for the culture in general.
• I was touched by Cherishing a Potato Chip at PDA: The Positive Disabled Adult when a friend shared it on Facebook. The author thinks back to the childhood experience of helping her dad (who had ALS) eat potato chips and that it was a positive memory because it represented a bonding time and an act of love and service. 

• New website to check out and share! Schoolhouse Connect  - This is a new hub website for families considering homeschooling, new to homeschooling, or just looking for ways to connect with other homeschoolers in their area. The Old SchoolhouseⓇ makes all kinds of homeschool information available on this site, and makes it easy for you to explore The Old SchoolhouseⓇ Magazine, SchoolhouseTeachers.com, and to find Schoolhouse Ambassadors and support groups in your area. (If you're in Maryland, you can find me there - I'm a Schoolhouse Ambassador!)

Some fun things I've found during coffee breaks: 

• I love The Babylon Bee - their brand of satire always makes me laugh! The humorous spoofs on politics and everyday life are on point. Examples: After so many months of restrictions and virtual services, it's actually true that Even Introverts Kinda Starting to Miss Church Greeting Times. And I can relate to this one too: October On Pace To Be Three Years Long.

This is also funny and true:

Here's an amusing little blast from the past. Awhile back I needed to get the street address of the county landfill and turned to google, of course. Turned out some previous visitors had left customer reviews and they did not disappoint:

What I've been reading during longer coffee breaks:

A Stroke of Malice by Anna Lee Huber

The Red Ribbon by Pepper Basham

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

The Viscount and the Vicar's Daughter: A Victorian Romance by Mimi Matthews

   

   

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Found anything interesting on the web lately? Read any good books? Leave a comment and let me know!

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