Jan 09, 2013
The Persuasive Essay
When you start teaching The Lost Tools of Writing™, you notice early...
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Colleges, Churches, and the Ukrainian Protests
You have probably heard about the protests going on in Ukraine....
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Jan 04, 2013
What’s the Use of Philosophy? (Updated for 2023)
“What’s the use of philosophy?” This is a fairly common question...
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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 28, 2012
Time to Reflect
During the holiday season I enjoy the opportunity for reflection. At...
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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 21, 2012
A Christmas Word
Christmas is the celebration of the incarnation of Jesus Christ, the...
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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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