Our granddaughter decided to run away yesterday afternoon. Her plot was transparent (she’s just finishing kindergarten), and it would have been laughable if one were inclined to chuckle at children’s emotions, . . . but I am not. In her backpack were three items: a … Read more
I stare out my cabin window to watch the western shore of the Rhine pass by. The morning clouds, thick in our overnight port of Koblenz, disperse with each kilometer. At the river’s edge, snappy German trains weave in and out of tunnels in the … Read more
I am not contemplative by nature. Those who know me realize how true that statement is. Yet, at this past weekend’s conference in Louisville, Kentucky entitled The Fruitful Garden, an inspiring group of Classical educators caused me mightily to wish that I could be more contemplative … Read more
I’ve always liked the Greek preposition syn. Meaning “together” (altered to sym before certain consonants), these three letters struck me decades ago when I first realized that symphony meant “sounding together.” The next coolest application (for me) came with the term synaesthesia while in college. … Read more
I’m watching barges go up the Rhine River. The precious, early morning hours before official tour activities begin are my favorite, no matter where I am. Still, the joy of sitting here, looking out at the castles on the Rhine? That defies description. By the … Read more
Yesterday we went up the street to inquire into membership at a fitness club. Upon entering, I initially balked at the process. To get any answers, we had to register on a computer and provide an email. Then we had to state our goals. Goals, … Read more
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had parents tell me they don’t know how to teach Fine Arts. Yes, teaching any subject can be intimidating. But many people never received any meaningful exposure to the Fine Arts in their own education. I hear the same … Read more
Author Wendell Berry doesn’t leave his Kentucky farm often, but this past weekend he agreed to be our honored guest at the Classical Consortium Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. Amid the gilded cornices and sumptuous chandeliers in the historic Seelbach Hotel, Berry graced us with a … Read more
As if you needed another reason to attend the Classical Consortium Conference in Louisville . . . Wendell Berry, a noted novelist, poet, farmer, and essayist will be the featured speaker at our Friday evening dinner on January 20, 2017. The author of more than 40 works … Read more
