Playing with Fire
Michael J. HaganPlaying with Fire is a behind-the-scenes journal of building Fire & Knives—a kids’ outdoor skills program teaching courage, safety, and adventure—told with sparks of story, strategy, and smoke.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 15 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 15 days ago |
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Somebody Should Do Something
Somebody Should
I was really hoping it wouldn’t be me.
“How was your first day of kindergarten, buddy?”
“So fun!”
“What was your favorite part?”
“Recess, lunch, and PE!”
Solid lineup. Then he added:
“We get our own Chromebooks soon...
The First Crack in the Screen
single crack on an iphone screen
A short timeline.
2007 — the iPhone arrives.
2010–2012 — social media becomes a default part of childhood.
Then something changes.
Data from Jonathan Haidt in The Anxious Generation:
- Rates of majo...
The World Needs More Cool Uncles
I was ten years old, sitting in the back of a Ford Bronco in Cumberland, Maryland, sometime around midnight, parked near this half-abandoned reservoir that felt just sketchy enough to be interesting.
Lantern glowing. Bugs flying into it....
The New York Times Just Backed Fire & Knives!!!
Not an actual endorsement per se. But pretty darn close. :)
A mom from our winter semester program sent me a New York Times article this week with the headline: “This Parenting Expert Thinks Your Kids Need More Fire and Knives.”
I had to...
Smart Phones are Cigarettes
When I was nine, my neighbor would hand me five bucks and say, “Turkey, cheese, mustard and pickles. And a pack of Marlboros.”
“Can I keep the change?”
“Sure.”
The only thing that struck me as insane at that moment was the sandwich. Pick...
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