Lynne Thompson
Lynne has many diverse interests, ranging from early childhood and crafts to history and literature.
She holds a Masters degree in early childhood and elementary education and has over twenty years' experience working with children aged 6 weeks to 12 years, with an emphasis on 3 to 5 year olds. She has a special interest in early literacy development and has studied at the University of Warwick in England, Concordia University in Portland, Oregon, Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, Oregon and Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.
Born in London, England, and raised in Kent, she lived in Newport, South Wales before moving to Oregon in 1995. She lives with her husband and two dogs. She has two adult children. As well as reading a variety of literature, she is an enthusiastic crafter, often crocheting for charity, and Geocacher. She is a student of local history and spends much of her spare time in pioneer cemeteries and studying the history of The Oregon Trail.
Lynne works as an independent contractor, collecting research data in the education and aging fields. She is also a small business owner, operating as an independent Scentsy consultant.
Latest Articles
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The Maybe Logic of Robert Anton Wilson
What is normal? Robert Anton Wilson had a strange way of looking at the world and wanted everyone to question norms and create a new world order.
Mar 23, 2011
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The Psychedelic Visions of Terence McKenna
Some dismissed McKenna as a kook; others called him a visionary. He was a conversation-starter, and the discussion continues over a decade after his death.
Mar 21, 2011
- Lynne Thompson
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A Brilliant Man Trapped Inside His Body - Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking is a brilliant theoretical physicist who explains complicated scientific theories in a way we can all understand.
Mar 20, 2011
- Lynne Thompson
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Leonardo Da Vinci - A Visionary Ahead of His Time
Who was Leonardo da Vinci? Artist, sculptor, inventor, religious fanatic, visionary, philosopher...he was all of these and more but his life is a mystery.
Mar 20, 2011
- Lynne Thompson
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An Everlasting Life in Search of Wisdom with Natasha Vita-More
Maybe the foremost female philosopher of the late twentieth century, Natasha Vita-More is seeking the ultimate wisdom and immortality.
Mar 16, 2011
- Lynne Thompson
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A Life in Three Parts - Sir Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton laid the foundation for differential and integral calculus. He gained fame for his work on optics and gravitational forces.
Mar 15, 2011
- Lynne Thompson
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The Albert Einstein You Don't Know - Strange Facts
One of the most recognizable faces and well-known scientists of the twentieth century, Albert Einstein was a strange and complex man.
Mar 15, 2011
- Lynne Thompson
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The Probability of Andrey Kolmogorov
"The theory of probability as mathematical discipline can and should be developed from axioms in exactly the same way as Geometry and Algebra" - Kolgomarov
Mar 15, 2011
- Lynne Thompson
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The Evolution of the Mind Through the Work of Daniel Dennett
Daniel Dennett takes on big ideas but uses unorthodox terminology to challenge accepted truths. This mild-mannered grandfather turns knowledge on its head.
Mar 14, 2011
- Lynne Thompson
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The Beauty of the Perfect Mathematical Problem for Hofstadter
An influential mathematician and philosopher, Douglas Hofstadter questions the theory of cognitive singularity. He is constantly in search of beauty.
Mar 14, 2011
- Lynne Thompson
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