Author Archives: Susan

Combining blogs

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Susan

I’ve decided to combine this blog with my professional blog at susanwisebauer.com: http://www.susanwisebauer.com/blog. New posts will be up there only. Thanks for visiting, and please come on over!

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February seminar…make your plans now!

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Susan

The Complete Writer Weekend Workshop A seminar for parents and students Peace Hill 18021 The Glebe Lane Charles City, Virginia Friday, Feb. 10, 4 PM – Saturday, Feb. 11, 5:30 PM Registration opens 11AM, Monday, December 5th. Sponsored by Peace … Continue reading →

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Taking a creativity break.

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Susan

Gentle Readers, if there is ever going to be a finished History of the Renaissance World, I need to concentrate on history and nothing else…at least long enough to get a feel for the sweep of the whole thing. Thirty … Continue reading →

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The Canterbury Tales: a new translation by Sheila Fisher

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Susan

A couple of weeks ago, I received a review copy of Sheila Fisher’s new translation of the Canterbury Tales. It’s published by Norton, and I had noticed it on my last visit to the Norton offices because it has the … Continue reading →

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The Khan Academy: I’m a fan

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Susan

At the beginning of May, the William & Mary student who’s been tutoring the boys in algebra graduated and moved on. (The nerve. I can’t imagine why he doesn’t want to stay and teach my children instead of having a … Continue reading →

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Writing With Skill: The full table of contents and first seven weeks

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Susan

Along with our new four-year grammar program, we’ve also been working on a new writing program, Writing With Skill. This too will be a four-year series, designed to develop–above all–organizational skills. The first task for the beginning writer is simply … Continue reading →

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Disappearing Words, Part IV: What do we do about it?

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Susan

Read Part I, Part II, and Part III first. So are there reasons to worry about the rise of right-brain culture? Should we continue to fight for the primacy of words? There are two separate answers to these questions: the … Continue reading →

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III. Wrong assumptions

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Susan

Be sure to read Part I and Part II. So is the medium the message? And is image inferior to word? Let’s start with “The medium is the message.” It ought to be impossible for a Christian, I think, to … Continue reading →

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Disappearing Words, Part II: What exactly are we worried about?

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Susan

Be sure to read Part I first! Let’s tackle the first question first: What, exactly, are we worried about? I can sum it up in five words: the rise of digital culture. (It always helps to define our terms: A … Continue reading →

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Disappearing Words, Part I: The Bad News

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Susan

Apparently the book is dying. Again. This should not surprise anyone who’s paid even the slightest bit of attention to…books. In the last ten years, and at an increasing pace, book after book has come out, predicting the death of … Continue reading →

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