SS #122 – Put the Masterly Back in Masterly Inactivity

SS #122 – Put the Masterly Back in Masterly Inactivity

In this episode we are discuss Charlotte Mason’s concept of Masterly Inactivity. It’s not hers in the sense that she invented it, but the phrase itself is hers – as far as we know, she invented the term, and it’s sort of unfortunate because it is one of the misunderstood terms out there. Masterly Inactivity…

SS #101: Tell Me What I Want to Hear (Flattery & Lies)

SS #101: Tell Me What I Want to Hear (Flattery & Lies)

When anyone uses language without a strict regard for speaking truthfully and speaking to come to know and understand and communicate truth as best they can, language becomes a tool of control. Listen to the podcast: TUNE IN: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher Flattery, Lies, and the Pursuit of Truth Today’s Hosts and Source…

SS #71: Homeschoolers Militant (with Andrew Pudewa!!)

SS #71: Homeschoolers Militant (with Andrew Pudewa!!)

Today’s episode was recorded BEFORE the demise of 2020, before quaratines, lockdowns, and economic tragedies. We cut a couple things that no longer made sense, but the rest of it survives as useful and oh so encouraging. Our special guest today is Andrew Pudewa, the founder and director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing…