“Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.” American school children should all know at least the first verse of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride.” The full poem can be found here. We post the poem today in remembrance of Revere’s historic ride on April 18, 1775 […]
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The Heritage Foundation has linked to President Reagan’s radio address from April 2, 1983 as the country was observing Easter and Passover. President Reagan talks about the unifying power of faith and the hope and resilience faith in God provides enabling the human spirit to overcome great obstacles. Here is the body of Reagan’s remarks, “This week Jewish families and friends have been celebrating Passover, a tradition rich in symbolism and meaning. Its observance reminds […]
Art imitates life and sometimes art exaggerates it. That’s what we see in the Twilight Zone episode, “Examination Day,” embedded below. The episode is from 1985, but it manages to paint a picture of education that in part rings true today – the centralized control of education by a too powerful government and the erosion of society’s celebration of the individual and the unique gifts each of us are given. George Bush gave us No […]
