The Last Homely House
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Father of ten, teacher, bookbinder, calligrapher. Radical subsidiarist. Builder of playhouses in the woods. SOF veteran. Home culture/family/nature/education
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Good morning! The illuminated Gawain and the Green Knight project is live on Kickstarter!
The Last Homely House33,097 görüntüleme • 21 gün önce
This is the default mode for kids, if you don't dull them with continuous digital input and passive entertainment. The human system is designed for frequent and powerful dopamine response; you'll see them thrilled beyond belief by a really cool stick or a butterfly.
The Last Homely House72,852 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce
Latin word for today: Persona From the preposition "per" meaning "through" and "sonare" meaning "to sound, to speak" (the root of words like "sonar" and "resonant"). Originally the word for the theater masks worn by actors, the "persona" is that through which you speak.
The Last Homely House14,022 görüntüleme • 1 ay önce
One of my favorite scenes in The 13th Warrior is when the Arab ambassadors arrive at the funeral feast and try to communicate with the Northmen in Greek first, then have to use Latin. A lot of the elements from the opening "first contact" scenes are derived from Ibn Fadlan's actual account of first encountering the Rus in the 10th century - including the controversial spit bowl washing scene.
The Last Homely House26,923 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce
There's no better time than now to teach your kids that they can write, they can create beauty, they can craft things of real value in the real world. Their voice and their hands will not be drowned out by the machines, but only if they employ them in noble pursuit.
The Last Homely House21,035 görüntüleme • 7 ay önce
The most epic collection of Arthurian illuminated children's books you've ever seen.
The Last Homely House20,644 görüntüleme • 7 ay önce
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