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  • Study of American History is Losing its Priority

    Study of American History is Losing its Priority0

    • October 22, 2014

    It was a news item that came and went with barely a ripple.  And yet, it should have set off sirens and red-light alarms all across the country. “America’s top liberal arts schools skip U.S. history,” the headline read. “Of the 29 top-ranked liberal arts colleges,” reported Fox News, “only the United States Air Force

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  • How to Lose a Constitution – Lessons from Roman History

    How to Lose a Constitution – Lessons from Roman History0

    I begin with this remark of the celebrated Roman historian Livy, written 2,000 years ago: There is an exceptionally beneficial and fruitful advantage to be derived from the study of the past. There you see, set in the clear light of historical truth, examples of every possible type. From these you can select for yourself

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  • Education Then and Now

    Education Then and Now1

    • June 4, 2014

    If you want to positively impact the future, you must have a thorough knowledge of the past. One of the most interesting books that I’ve read in the past year is Henri Marrou’s A History of Education in Antiquity. It’s considered the standard treatment of what education looked like in ancient Greece – the fount from which education

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  • Let a Thousand Home Businesses Bloom

    Let a Thousand Home Businesses Bloom0

    • April 16, 2014

    Imagine you’re out of work. But you’ve got capital in your talents, your home, and your family and friends. You might try to start a microbusiness at home to earn a little extra income and make ends meet. That is, unless you live in certain U.S. states. Making Dough at Home A few years ago,

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  • Ancient Lessons

    Ancient Lessons0

    • March 28, 2014

    The history of ancient Rome repeatedly demonstrates the connection between low taxes and prosperity. It also shows the connection between confiscatory taxes and political and social unrest. As the Roman empire expanded, so did the emperors’ appetites for revenue. Taxes reached the point that most people could not meet their tax burdens out of their

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  • Quality Education is Not Rocket Science

    Quality Education is Not Rocket Science0

    • March 19, 2014

    Every week it seems I receive three or four letters from people who are establishing new schools or reforming old ones. These letters are most encouraging, and all of the writers, without exception, are dedicated to restoring what is called a “classical” education. Sometimes that implies the study of the true classics, the literature of ancient

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