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THRIVE: Interview with the directors
What a marvelous time I had discussing the documentary Thrive with the directors Foster and Kimberly Gamble! If you haven’t seen the film yet you can watch the trailer below, and you can obtain the full version by visiting the Thrive Movement website. Thrive is a very smooth ‘wake up’ for anyone who is [...]
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Activism: Participation Vs. Non-Participation: Both can be effective
In this LIVE UMRadio episode I respond to some of the critical feedback the show received after the recent “Vote or Not” episode. Much of the feedback was articulate, well written and offered valuable insights so thank you! I am honored once again to be among such rational and intellectual listeners! I tried to sum [...]
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More Trivium: Grammar
In this episode, Gene Odening helps us discover and review the Grammar phase of learning as it relates to the concept of Trivium. When we open our mind to the concept of learning organically, we see that human development, as it relates to learning and building relationships with our world and each other, occurs in [...]
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Give them your thumbprint – not your vote.
Special bonus edition UMRadio podcast. Give US your paycheck, your thumbprint, your bank account and your freedom – but not your vote. This episode ponders the question of to vote or not to vote. The system is a machine indeed and there is disagreement among ‘we the people’ over whether active involvement in legislation, via [...]
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UM Best of 2011
Happy New Year Everyone! Here are some of the most popular UMRadio shows from 2011 in no particular order… Enjoy! Conversation with Susan Wise Bauer An interview with Author, Speaker, Teacher Susan Wise Bauer Intellectual Intercourse A conversation about… the art of conversation… Challenging the Current with Luke – Unplugged Youth Teen challenges punishment [...]
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An UM Holiday: Story of a SAHM… and more…
The 2011 UM Holiday Special, recorded during a LIVE broadcast 12/22/11 and edited only to omit breaks and advertising, the entire episode is available to download and enjoy! Questions from listeners answered, concerns addressed – format change announcements and a very special Story of this Stay At Home Mom. What else? You’ll have to [...]
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The UM Resources
Introducing some wonderful additions to Unplugged Mom’s ever expanding Resources! As UM grows, we are committed to constitutionally offering information, advice, support, resources, suggestions, reviews, articles and opinions on all topics relevant to living without school, education and more to help families everywhere improve intellectual health, spiritual health and physical health! Having collected a healthy [...]
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A Word (or more) on Education “Methods”
A method is not a system. A method is unique and can be tailored to the needs of an individual and his/her learning style. A system is a process; it is an assemblage of things or parts forming a complex or unitary whole for a specific indented purpose. In the case of education, the ‘schooling [...]
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Update and More
Now that my calendar is a bit more manageable I’ve been spending some more time with the most important little people in my life and it’s been wonderful! Every day I fall more and more in love with my kids. I am saddened when I think of how some hallow and manipulated ‘movement’, purposely manufactured [...]
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Random Primary Commentary
A few quick and random thoughts as I try to wrap my mind around the S.Carolina primary results… *The order is #1 Gingrich, #2 Romney #3 Santorum and #4 Paul. S. Carolina is heavily Christian. My observation: the sexed up cheater, the Mormon liar and the guy who wants to murder middle eastern people – [...]
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Help Unplugging
“It’s not just about ‘homeschooling’. It’s so much more than that. By ‘unplugged’ I mean releasing our social dependency on the institution all together – not just for twelve years, but forever. When you have your kid at home and you find yourself struggling with the how-to’s, and when you think of their future and [...]
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Professor Noggin’s Card Games – An Incredibly Fun Resource! – Official UM Review
Our family has been using these games for years and they are a fun, entertaining and exciting way to learn a number of subjects in numerous categories from Science to History to Art to Geography. These fun games can take your family to the far corners of Outer Space and deep into the Ocean. You can [...]
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I’d like to raise my debt please….
This is wonderfully done! And why does this happen? Because it has been ensured through our schooling that most folks simply do not understand economics and finances. But here it is in the most simplest form. Enjoy! I’m tellin ya folks, if there was ever a time to unplug from this matrix, it’s now. Unplug [...]
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I am an Activist
I’m sure most everyone has heard by now that Mitt Romney did not in-fact win the Iowa caucus and apparently Santorum is the winner. This late change comes after a recount. The recount comes after suspicion that there may have been voter fraud. The suspicion was raised when a voter who was present at the [...]
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What is the deal with delegates?
Way to go to my fellow Tulsa Grassroots folks and my friend Kaye who is truly an inspiration. Kaye exemplifies why it’s still important, necessary and useful to be active. Thanks Kaye! Good job! And yes… I was a delegate in 2008 and there were many attempts made to black us out (still are). [...]
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WatchKnowLearn – Free Educational Videos, Organized and Prescreened – Official UM Review
I have posted this site before, but as I have been utilizing it more over the last few weeks, I wanted to take a few minutes to pass it on again with some of my thoughts. There are so many resources available online and it can be quite difficult to wade your way through to [...]
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Janice VanCleave’s Presents Science Projects that Really WORK!!! – Official UM Review
Science was always my worry area. I didn’t enjoy it in school and feared having to take the responsibility of ensuring that my VERY science minded daughter was going to get all that she wanted out of our science education at home. I bought all sorts of kits and checked out every project book I could find [...]
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Thrive: The Film
I recently watched the documentary Thrive. In this film, the director explores some of the top problematic concerns for humanity today and discusses potential ways in which these problems can be solved. This is done by taking the audience on a very well organized journey beginning with remarkable discoveries and inventions, then through the exposing [...]
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