Category Archives: Observatory

Fast ForWord — Language to Reading

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

I know it’s been a while since I said anything about Fast ForWord. Some time ago I posted about the first module my kids did called Language. I thought I should probably also let you know about the 2nd module, … Continue reading →

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I’ve Got a Little List

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Are any of you familiar with that song from The Mikado sung by the Lord High Executioner about all the people he has on a list should the need ever come to execute someone? For those who went eh? to … Continue reading →

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DOH!

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Last week I learned that food poisoning sucks. Thus, no staggering posts of insightful genius or even a small giggle-inducing post. The Saga of the Honey-Roasted Almonds I decided that dough-free month began on Monday. I went by the health food store … Continue reading →

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Population of Non-Idiots: 1

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Here is the paradox about Granville Island: When I am driving on Granville Island, the pedestrians turn into idiots. They walk down the middle of roadways oblivious to the fact that IT’S A ROADWAY FOR GOD’S SAKE! They cross from one … Continue reading →

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Things I wonder about…

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

If we have a collective unconscious is it also possible that we’re an unconscious collective?

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Perception and Reality

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. ~ Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Just another little brain twister … Continue reading →

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I’m being Goggled

Posted on September 14, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Earlier this week, a friend emailed me to say “I’m having trouble Goggling you” which I thought was an hilarious typo. Turns out it was just a precursor of things to come. Back in June I wrote a post about muppets representing … Continue reading →

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Nut-Free Zone

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Be warned. This is an R-rated post. Mom, you can just avert your eyes, or have Sarah read you the funny bits. As I was getting a coffee at the public market I noticed a vendor selling nuts and chocolate. … Continue reading →

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Jump! JUMP for the Math!

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

For the last 3 days I have watched in growing astonishment as my LD, ADHD, Aspergers daughter has completed multiple pages of…wait for it…MATH WORKSHEETS–fractions no less–with focus, attention and understanding. The work has been tidy and she’s completed it … Continue reading →

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What kind of a dog do you think I am?

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

I took the four-year-old child and the two-year-old dog to the park today. I think my dog isn’t getting out enough, because I swear to you, this is what my dog communicated non-verbally both times a dog came over to … Continue reading →

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