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Sundays in Basel
Now that we live in Switzerland, I’m kind of falling in love with Sunday. Sundays are quiet here. 95% of the shops and restaurants are closed. You are not allowed, by law, to do work that makes noise. No lawn mowing. No weed-whacking. No laundry. No running any appliance inside that makes noise loud enough…
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Parenting Risk
And while we are talking about “parenting risks” (from my articles Failure as an Option and Free Range Parenting) let me tell you a little story about letting your child take a BIG risk that, in hindsight, makes my parents my heroes. When I graduated from college I had a smooth and easy path laid…
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The Swiss Family Carlson visit Dublin! (part 2)
Ireland is a country rich in history, music, and art. They are passionate about philosophizing and writing. They are excellent at moving others, and being swept up themselves, toward noble causes. They also excel at losing those noble causes. But it’s never a final loss. Nothing is final in Ireland. It’s just the first (or…
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