Three great books professors at Columbia University give ideological political reasons for studying the classics. David Randall at First Things says that although it is unfortunate that political progressives talk about the classics in ideological terms, it may be simply that these academics see such language as the best or only way to reach those on the political left: (more…)
My recent post at Intellectual Takeout on the state of biomedical research and what it says about scientific research in general: (more…)
Hosted by the Classical Latin School Association, Memoria Press, and Highlands Latin School, the 2017 Teacher Training Conference is the perfect opportunity to enrich your classical classroom. (more…)
If you ever need an example of the practical importance of grammar, you might try to remember the story of a dairy company in Portland, Maine. In this case, it is the absence of what is known as the “Oxford comma” that could end up costing the company a cool $10 million. Drivers for Oakhurst Dairy sought overtime pay for over four years’ worth of work, and whether they got it hinged on the lack Read more…
Memoria Press author Cheryl Swope recently spoke at Hillsdale College on special-needs education in the context of classical education. (more…)
Modern movies tend toward one or another extreme: They are either severely realistic or dreamily fantastic—cynical hardboiled drama and ironic comedy on the one hand, or superhero or historical fantasy on the other. (more…)
Remember to submit your questions for tomorrow’s 4:00 p.m. EST Teacher Training Webinar. (more…)
My most recent post at Intellectual Takeout about G.K. Chesterton Thomas Sowell, and Max Picard: (more…)
From my article at Intellectual Takeout:
There used to be a lot books about the “decline of the West.” But now that we are well on our way to everything these writers warned us about, we don’t hear that expression much anymore. (more…)
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