Dec 31, 2012
Thirds, Part II: Third Conjugation Verbs
Last month, we dealt with those pesky third declension nouns. This...
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Dec 24, 2012
The Tin Soldier’s Heart
In the Christmas of 1838, Danish author Hans Christian Andersen published...
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Dec 19, 2012
My Classical Journey with the Magi
Last year, I had the opportunity to study T.S. Eliot’s poem...
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Dec 17, 2012
A Response to President Obama’s New Common Core State Standards for Education
In Homer’s Iliad, Achilles refuses to accept gifts from the hand of Agamemnon...
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Dec 13, 2012
Mathematics and Theology: The Problem of Quantity and the Importance of the Immaterial
Our current world is obsessed with quantitative thinking. Frankly, I am,...
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Dec 11, 2012
The State of Classical Conversations Address, 2012
Watch this video to hear the thoughts of Leigh Bortins, Chief...
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Dec 03, 2012
I Am Not a Machine (Why we practice art and cursive, and how you can do it, too!)
I am not a machine, and neither are my children. That...
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Nov 27, 2012
Understanding Latin Third Declension (Updated for 2022)
Thirds are difficult in Latin. Third declension is troublesome, third conjugation...
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Nov 15, 2012
The Impossibility of Academic Integrity in Public Schools
This essay is more of a quick expression of my philosophical...
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Nov 09, 2012
Language Arts, Spelling, Handwriting, and the Brain
This article is based on a recent interview: Leigh! @ Lunch with...
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