I’ve been included on an invitation to a “bale raising”. Next Saturday (May 15). I’m going! The purpose of a straw-bale raising is to shape and place the bales of straw (which are far more energy-efficient than conventional framing) into the framework of the house. We’d really appreciate having your help! (or just your company… Continue reading A “Bale-Raising”
Day: May 7, 2010
The “Business Model” of doing things…. feh!
Yet another piece at the NYTimes about education and NCLB. (Or, as I’ve heard some teacher-friends call it: NTLS – No Teacher Left Standing). Apparently, a book, “The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice are Undermining Education”, by Diane Ravitch, is arguing that the latest fashion in high… Continue reading The “Business Model” of doing things…. feh!