Desktop Retreat: History as Narrative

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

History as Narrative

The benefits of reading books, both non-fiction and fiction, never cease to amaze me. This article in The Atlantic is a must-read for those who want to equip young people with tools to take on the world.

1 comment:

Connie said...: Excellent article!; February 21, 2017 at 11:02 AM

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Guerrilla Reading

Turn off the TV

Turn off the computer

Turn off the game console

Always have a book with you to read ~

~before going to sleep

~before getting up

~in the bathtub

~while waiting for your ride

~while on the bus/train/plane

~while dinner is cooking

~while exercising (audiobooks!)

~while driving (ditto)

~while waiting for an appointment

~while baby is napping

~after kids are in bed

~with kids

~to kids

~while eating lunch

~while eating breakfast

~at the cottage (dock, hammock, screen porch)

~while walking

~while waiting for kids in the mom & dad taxi

~on a park bench

~instead of housework

~in the bathroom

~while on hold on the phone

~on the porch with a cocktail

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