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I'm thinking of going the standard French farmer way and just get a double-barreled 12-gauge. But when I was last a farmer I used a .22 with a scope. I'll need to learn the types of pests that are on the farm before making this decision.
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Note that this isn't a list of countries in most demand, since the ordering is by percentage population change. Way more people want to move to Australia than NZ sinze Australia's population is four or more times larger.
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links for 2010-08-23
23
Aug
10
links for 2010-08-22
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Now I need a supply of US Pennies
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Worth climbing one day
21
Aug
10
links for 2010-08-20
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"Jamie Oliver and Green Day came walking down the corridor at the same time," he recalls. "And I really let them have it. Oliver first, for being a mockney. He got all upset and told me I was letting the side down. Then Green Day, who I shouted at for a while. A few minutes later, Richard Gere comes up to me. He says, 'Well done John, they needed telling off.' I replied: 'OK, hamster boy!' Now that to me was a good night out."
brentcu> I like his lack of care of what others think about his behaviour. And he likes Kate Bush!
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"At the age of 17, they are taught to
hang-glide, and all of them become proficient fliers. In addition to their
academic specialties, all of the faculty meditate, spend month-long periods
in the wilderness, and hang-glide. Quite beyond the particular activities of
the school, the school community is known for its extraordinary and intense
commitment, discipline, and camaraderie."An interesting thought experiment on what is important in schooling. Aretae links to a lot of relevant stuff (http://aretae.blogspot.com/2010/06/homeschooling-post.html)
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It is fun to see the odd bit of bad science exposed.
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"… the official, DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for ADHD focus primarily on school-related issues such as sitting in seat, completing assignments, and not interrupting teachers…"
Maybe the problem is with the school system.
20
Aug
10
links for 2010-08-19
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What age do you teach Algebra to kids?
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Deloitte's tax guide for France
19
Aug
10
links for 2010-08-18
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Cool weed identification guide, but I am not sure how many species in SW France cross over toe NE USA.
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Wow, a 40,000 acre organic beef ranch. They're not fully grass-fed (they finish with barley and rice).
17
Aug
10
links for 2010-08-16
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"In the article on Education in the 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, I found this quaint description of the subjects studied at a typical American high school: “Latin, Greek, French, German, algebra, geometry, physics, chemistry, physical geography, physiology, rhetoric, English literature, civics and history.” Or, as we call them nowadays, a smattering of Spanish, Fun With Numbers, Earth in the Balance, computer skills, Toni Morrison, safe sex, and multicultural studies."
This also has the P J O'Rourke paragraph on razing the schools and firing the teachers and pooling all the money. I also like that the homeschoolers show that there is an altenative way and embarrass the public school system.
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In France, Orchardgrass is called Dactyle
16
Aug
10
links for 2010-08-15
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That's quite a reading list. I've only read a handful of books from it.
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Sci-fi series for kid reading?
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A short and info-dense description of Aretae's homeschooling curriculum. And I learned how to spell 'curriculum' in order to write this note.
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British Government corral design. Temple Grandin's influence is everywhere.
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Free New South Wales advice on corrals.
15
Aug
10
links for 2010-08-14
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A glossy brochure for a grass.
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Part 3 of the Science in Farming series is on Grass
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Going from the name of the plant to the picture is easier than the other way.
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And Jean writes like James Joyce. I think this means she rambles a lot. I used the top post in http://girlongrillaction.com as sample text.
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I pasted a couple of paras of my cookbook post and I write like the author of Fight Club. Given I found the link to this on Chuck's Twitter page that's either a fine coincidence or a bent page. Or maybe we all write like him these days.
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From Temple Grandin. Hat tip to http://ebeyfarm.blogspot.com/
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Aug
10
links for 2010-08-12
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More alt.smoking.
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When I'm 80 I will take up smoking. Maybe before. I do want to see if I can grow some tobacco on the farm. A lot of farms in that area grow the stuff.
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Implications for parenting?
1. Get good something outside your intelligence competency.
2. Become a Polymath.
3. Develop your will as 'unconquerable'.
12
Aug
10
links for 2010-08-11
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Science lesson for the day: a surfectant is used in farming to make sprayed chemicals stick better to plants
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This is an issue I have never thought about before. I would be more impressed if the guy had started the first version of the reference database himself rather than just asking for the money.
