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1,000 Good Books to (Slowly) Consider
- Education, Featured, History, Literature, Uncategorized, Western Civilization
- July 14, 2025
Ah… summertime. School is out and your kids are hanging around, complaining of boredom or playing on your iPhone. How do you ensure that your children won’t fritter away their summer in useless activities that fail to stretch their mind? For starters, why not enroll your children in a summer reading contest at your local
READ MORE1) “The only thing that we know is that we know nothing — and that is the highest flight of human wisdom.” 2) “Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved! That is the only reality in the world, all else is folly. It is the one thing we are interested in here.” 3) “You will die — and it will
READ MOREIt’s no secret that the U.S. government is swimming in red ink. Government statistics show federal debt currently stands at $19.3 trillion. The problem is that the human mind has trouble understanding a figure so huge. Nineteen trillion is just a number—unless it has context. Here are 10 facts that will help you understand how
READ MOREJeffrey L. Singman is a historian who writes about everyday in life in history. Over the weekend, I finally got to cracking his book The Middle Ages: Everyday Life in Medieval Europe. The book offers a great glimpse into life in the Middle Ages from the perspective of people who weren’t kings, popes, bishops, lords
READ MOREA cognitive bias is defined as a pattern of thinking that deviates from norm or rationality in judgment. Inferences about other people and situations are often woven in an illogical fashion, and individuals can create their own “subjective reality” from their respective perceptions. Got that? Okay. Let’s take a look at 10 of the most
READ MORELooking for some last minute gift ideas for the children in your life? Check out some of our staff recommendations and favorites below! The Little Farm, by Lois Lenski Beautifully illustrated with Lois Lenski’s classic artwork, The Little Farm introduces little folks to the wonders of barnyard life. Lenski’s The Little Fire Engine, Policeman Small,
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