Hello!
We're Jacqueline and Randy, a blogging duo with backgrounds in tech, robots, art, and writing now raising our family in northern Idaho.
Our goal is to encourage deliberate choices, individual responsibility, and lifelong curiosity by sharing stories about our adventures in living, loving, and learning.
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Curious? Read these stories:
Learning to Identify Local Wildflowers
I want to know what grows around me. I hope to learn edible and medicinal plants. And learning flowers builds a connection with the place I live!
Book Review: The Battle of the Classics by Eric Adler
Why bother with a humanities education? Arguably, the humanities are not instrumental to earning a living or getting ahead. In this book, Adler argues the case of the classics: why, regardless of utility, the humanities are as important to education as they ever have been.
Announcing My Candidacy for Mayor of Post Falls
I'm running for major because I want my children and grandchildren to grow up here and enjoy the same quality of life we do today. This means prudent stewardship, prioritizing families, and a positive vision for the city.
5 Books Every City Councilor and Engaged Citizen Should Read
You want your city to be a better place. Whether you are an elected official, or getting involved as a citizen, you need ideas for what's possible and actionable steps to take you there. These books can help!
How to Evaluate the Fit of a Graduate Program
You're applying to graduate school. But how do you know which graduate program to pick? What factors should you consider? How do you weigh your options?
Deploy or Die: Moving Research Into the World
So much academic research stays abstract or theory, or fails to impact the real world. What happens when an institution rewards applied work?