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Harvested as part of thinning to reduce fire danger.
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“Experience keeps a dear school but fools will learn in no other”
-Benjamin Franklin
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Trego School BBQ Well Attended
While it was windy, and a bit rainy towards the end, the school’s annual BBQ was well attended. There were school age kids, as well as those too young to attend yet, making friends, running around, and generally having a good time. Food was simple and good, and school staff were quite busy. It seemed Read more
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Jordan Peterson on Intelligence
I listened to a 5-minute presentation on the topic of intelligence and IQ from Jordan Peterson. The topic is one that psychologists have been researching and replicating for over a century, yet still seems almost politically incorrect. I’m not sure why we can value the extremes in athletic ability and still minimize the values of Read more
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Quotes from the Old Gringo
Years ago, I picked up a much used copy of The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce. He disappeared in 1914, visiting the Mexican Revolution, so it’s not likely the story of his end will be discovered . . . not dead, just gone away. I thought of his writings when i ran across the definition: Read more
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Morning as Fall Breaks
It’s 6:05 a.m. There is enough dawn to see the world in black and white as I listen to the wheels on the rails a mile away hauling freight across half a continent. The colors that accompany dawn are still a half hour from becoming reality. As the little dog and I step outside, we Read more
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My Backup Plan had a Backup Plan
Trego Elementary School is going to a block schedule, so we can take advantage of the knowledge that is in our community. For over a century, we’ve been a rural school in the standard elementary model – a single teacher, full-time in a single classroom . . . in our case a single multi-grade classroom. Read more
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Unequal Death Rates Unequal Medical Care
This past week, I read an article about racism in medicine based on different life expectancies between black and white Americans. The next day, I got a notice of the death of an Indian friend. He had taught his native language in a tribal college, was younger than I, and his diabetes had required amputations. Read more
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