Category Archives: Blogging

I Cannot Become Comfortably Numb

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

Warning: This is a little disjointed and possibly tangential. Just go with the flow ~  Two songs have been rolling around my head these past few weeks.  Pink Floyd’s Comfortably Numb and Franz Ferdinand’s Well That Was Easy.   In particular, … Continue reading →

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I’ll Take Art History for $100, Alex

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

I should preface this post with: I love art and I love schools that have art classes.  This is a just a little tongue-in-cheek. The dread comes around 1:45PM Tuesdays and Thursdays. The day was Thursday.  The scene replays vividly … Continue reading →

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A Leap of Faith – A Series on Progressive Education

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

Originally posted on The Mercenary Researcher:
Jumping Across the Abyss to Progressive Education “We destroy the … love of learning in children, which is so strong when they are small, by encouraging and compelling them to work for petty and…

Posted in Blogging, Childhood, Children, Education, Humor, Parenting, Philosophy, Progressive Education, Society, Teachers, Teaching | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Scary Mommy 2014 Thanksgiving Project

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

Greetings People, It’s been ages since I posted anything – I don’t know what has happened… I decide to write a book and my brain just dries up.  But sometimes that’s OK, because it allows us to have room for … Continue reading →

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Am I barmy – hee hee…

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

Hi All, I’ve been off  the blog-train for a bit, but see that now there’s a new interface for the editor… however, I cannot figure out how to post YouTube content. I switched to “Classic Mode” (and promptly lost my … Continue reading →

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I often wondered if I began talking in the womb…

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

Greetings People, I’m honored to have been tagged in a blog-tour that is happening right now.  Honored and surprised as I’ve not really been an active blogger nor reader for a little bit of time – and I’ll explain why … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Childhood, connections, Humor, Language, love, News, Philosophy, Random Thoughts, Relationships, Sharon K Penmen, Story, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | 29 Comments

Hiatus

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

Hi I’m taking a hiatus for a while – See you all soon – keep writing!

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Slightly Askew

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

I’ve seen this picture floating around Facebook recently. I guess a lot of people would have a hard time with this kind of situation.  I would never even notice. There is not one bone in my body that cries out … Continue reading →

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A Friend and a Feast

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

Author’s Note: (in the spirit of my friend, Sharon) this post has taken me a ridiculously long to time write. Part of it is I don’t want to quite let go and share of the magic of the day. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, connections, Humor, love, Random Thoughts, Relationships, Sharon K Penmen, Story, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 53 Comments

Thank You All

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher

This is a fast post – I wanted to thank everyone that has been faithfully following me – including you, spambot! I reached 2,000 followers this morning and am a little ok, MUCH thrilled. I have very mushy feelings for you … Continue reading →

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