By Oliver DeMille The result of our intermingled modern educational and class systems is too often that the modern citizen feels, as G.K. Chesterton put it, “I have no right to think for myself. I have no right to think at all.” Lesson One: A major lesson of our modern schooling is that we are all somewhere on the social scale, we should give way … [Read more...]
George Washington – RESOLVED for Character
December 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By Orrin Woodward Here is a portion of the introduction from my new book RESOLVED: 13 Resolutions for LIFE. George Washington focused on building his character every day. This is important for all of us. Have you resolved to grow personally and professionally? Sincerely, Orrin Woodward By nature, young Washington had a fiery temper, but he … [Read more...]
Training the Factory Workers for the Farm
November 30, 2011 by 3 Comments
By Kevin Mogavero This past weekend, I had the pleasure of speaking with a good friend of mine whom I have a great deal of respect. She is a teacher in a low-income-area elementary school. We had an inspiring conversation about our current school system, they way “things are” in our society today and how things “should be.” Many of … [Read more...]
Fear or Respect the Police?
November 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
When 28 year old Jared Massey was tasered alongside the highway by a Utah state trooper in 2007, the incident elicited a lot of strong opinions. Comments ran the gamut from, “The motorist was a criminal who deserved it” to “The trooper is living proof that the police are out of control.” As is the case with most incidents of this nature, the … [Read more...]
Tim Tebow: Unconventional Just May Mean Revolutionary
November 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By Chris Brady As a father I am constantly on the lookout for lessons, stories, experiences, and role models that will be edifying for the development of my children. Several years ago, while he was still a surprising sensation at the University of Florida, Tim Tebow came onto my radar screen. There was something attractive about his … [Read more...]
Sunday Poem: Which Are You? by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
November 20, 2011 by 2 Comments
Explore the Sunday Poem archives here. Which Are You? Ella Wheeler Wilcox THERE are two kinds of people on earth to-day; Just two kinds of people, no more, I say. Not the sinner and saint, for it's well understood, The good are half bad, and the bad are half good. Not the rich and the poor, for to rate a man's … [Read more...]
The Great Debate on American Education
November 18, 2011 by 1 Comment
By Oliver DeMille Home Schools, the New Private Schools, and Other Non-Traditional Learning The current national commentary on American education is split by a major paradox. On the one hand, nearly all the experts are convinced that our schools must find a way to effectively and consistently teach the values and skills of innovation and … [Read more...]
What Do You Do With Luck?
November 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By Kevin Mogavero My good friend Randy Watterson sent me this article, What’s Luck Got to do with it? by Jim Collins. In the article, Jim talks about the difference between a 1 or 2Xer (a person who meets or doubles the industry standard of success) and a 10Xer (a person who is able to obtain 10 X the industry standard). What he describes … [Read more...]
American Decline
November 14, 2011 by 2 Comments
Is it Avoidable or Inevitable? “We’re not going to bail our way out of this crisis, we’re not going to stimulate our way out of this crisis, we are only going to educate, ultimately, and imagine and invent our way out of this crisis.” —Thomas L. Friedman, Meet the Press “By 2020, the U.S. will be spending $1 trillion a year just to … [Read more...]
Sunday Poem: The Coming American by Sam Walter Foss
November 13, 2011 by 1 Comment
Explore the Sunday Poem archives here. The Coming American Sam Walter Foss Bring me men to match my mountains; Bring me men to match my plains, -- Men with empires in their purpose, And new eras in their brains. Bring me men to match my praries, Men to match my inland seas, Men whose thought shall pave a highway Up to ampler … [Read more...]
