2009 Paideia Prize Winners Announced
I am excited to announce that Marcus and Laura Berquist have been named the winners of the 2009 Russell Kirk Paideia Prize for Lifetime Contribution to Classical Education. Please follow this link to read more.
April 16, 2009
In Memoriam: Tom Dillon
From Inside the Vatican: I tried to create a link, but was unable. Best report I’ve found so far. One of America’s leading educators died this morning in a car crash in Dublin, Ireland. Prayers for his wife, four children and 15 grandchildren are urgently needed. The best way to honor him is to support …
Poetry, Marriage, Definitions, and Meaning
A marriage cannot include everybody, because the reach of responsibility is short. Wendell Berry: Standing By Words Poetry and Marriage: The Use of Old Forms (1982) That is to say, it is the nature of marriage to define limits. The word define literally means to set limits (that’s why the Latin word for neighbor is …