Education

Taking School to the Woods 0
- Culture, Education, Family, Featured
- January 15, 2026
English philosopher John Locke once advised that children should have “shoes so thin, that they might leak and let in water, whenever he comes near it.” Yikes! I thought when I first read that passage in “Some Thoughts Concerning Education” years ago. The mother’s heart of caution within me still balks at that idea … but
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What Harvard Neglected in 1982 0
- Culture, Education, Featured
- January 12, 2026
Going through some old, family documents this week, I stumbled upon a clipping from “Harvard Magazine” that included an address given by Reverend Peter J. Gomes of Harvard University to the school’s graduating seniors in 1982. It’s a heart-felt and lively address, which is reproduced below. What stands out most is that Rev. Gomes recognized that
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You Can’t Be Diverse if You Exclude White Men 0
- Culture, Education, Featured, History, Literature, Politics, Uncategorized, Western Civilization
- December 30, 2025
It’s that time of year again when everyone from columnists to friends on Facebook proudly post the books they’ve read in the last year, and the ones they hope to tackle in the next. As an avid reader, I’m always intrigued by said lists. But in recent years I’ve noticed a recurring theme, namely, many
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The Analog-Digital Battle Your Children Need to Win 0
- Culture, Education, Family, Featured, Literature
- December 22, 2025
I recently called attention to Beth McMurtrie’s piece, “Is This the End of Reading?” which discusses the decline of reading in our schools and universities. McMurtrie’s piece ended on a bleak note with comments from a professor who suggested that we’re “entering into a hybrid oral-written culture.” He concluded, “Humanity is going to take its
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The Downhill Slope of Reading and Books 0
- Culture, Education, Featured, Literature
- December 18, 2025
Inspired by author David McCullough’s tribute to Herman Wouk in the former’s book, “History Matters,” I recently picked up a copy of Wouk’s “The Winds of War” and dove into the story. The book covers the period from the late 1930s to America’s entry into World War II via Pearl Harbor. Navy Commander “Pug” Henry
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The Colosseum and the Visceral Reality of History 0
- Culture, Education, Featured, History, Religion
- December 17, 2025
The Colosseum looks smaller in person than in photographs and movies. At least, it did to me. But that in no way negated the power of seeing the real thing in front of me, in broad daylight. Gazing at the impressive structure struck me as no photograph or illustration of it ever could. The building
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