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Tag Archives: curious
Beyond 101: Eat an MRE
I’m a learner. I adored school at every stage of my development; in fact, I remember being angry the first time my mom kept me home because I was sick. I read books with voracity (see 1981) and spent hours … Continue reading
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#98: Watch the “7 Up” documentary series
I first heard about the 7 Up series from my blogging friend Carla (whom you may remember from another of my 101 tasks: to try a pair of Vibram’s shoes). Carla mentioned the films in one of her blog posts, … Continue reading
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Another year comes to a close
Each year the good folks at WordPress create a data summary of every blog/site they host, and I thought a nice way to close out 2013 would be to share some highlights of that info with all of you. Here … Continue reading
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Beyond 101: Weird Foods (Library Adult Education Class)
I love libraries, and I adore community education – so when I found out that our city’s library system offers an extensive section of community education classes, for people of all ages and interests, for free? Woah. Totally blew my … Continue reading
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Beyond 101: Go on a wellness vacation
For many, many years, I have fantasized about going on a spa vacation somewhere. Spending a week or so sitting on a chaise in a plush white robe, getting my feet massaged while eating bon bons, looking at gorgeous views while … Continue reading
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#65: Check out the student union at Macalester
It’s only been within the past few years that I have fully recognized January 1 as the start of a new annual cycle. Before then, my mind “knew” that 11:59 pm on December 31 signaled the end of one measure … Continue reading
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#33: Visit Historic Fort Snelling (Part 7)
(Is this turning into the longest blog post or what? Hopefully you’re finding it interesting. [If you’re still reading at this point, you probably are.]) 🙂 Okay, continuing on… After leaving the maltreatment and medical sections of the tour, I … Continue reading
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#33: Visit Historic Fort Snelling (Part 6)
At this point in the experience the topics got quite a bit more serious, and started to focus in on the realities of a biased, violent, technologically-primative war (and period of time in US History): The story of African Americans … Continue reading
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#33: Visit Historic Fort Snelling (Part 5)
After the Learning Lab, the tour transitioned from 2013 high-tech to 1863 high-society: A “proper Victorian lady” explained some of the important points of manners in the 1860s – including which chairs were appropriate to sit in. (I.e., men sat … Continue reading
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#33: Visit Historic Fort Snelling (Part 4)
The organizers of the weekend Civil War event did a very good job of providing an honest and well-rounded examination of all facets of life during this period in history: For this stop on the tour, a female re-enactor gave … Continue reading
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