October’s issue of Realms of Fantasy magazine has an article by Terri Windling called “Lost and Found: The Orphaned Hero in Myth, Folklore, and Fantasy.” In it, Windling traces the archetype through mythology, fairy tales, fiction, and history.1 She also offers some explanations for the continued interest in these tales, such as the [...]

Recently, Scott McLeod called attention to Mike Wesch’s post about “anti-teaching,” which stirred up some discussion. The objections in the discussion centered around the term itself: “anti-teaching.” Most seemed to agree with Wesch’s basic ideas, but didn’t like the implications of that label.
Wesch makes his distinction clear, stating:
Teaching is about providing good information. [...]