President George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789 stands the test of time as we approach this year’s holiday…
Author Archives: Dean Forman
Gratitude for Monuments Honoring Our Forefathers and Mothers
As I read The Pilgrim Hypothesis by Timothy Ballard last year, I learned about a monument I never knew existed; an eighty-one-foot…
Guest Post: Gratitude in Autumn
I hope that you will allow yourself to fall into the world that is painted for you in this post. Poetry is an essential part of a classical education and Linda weaves it beautifully into her writing to invite you in and fully experience her gratitude.
GRATITUDE: Who Has Changed You?
Today I want to put you back into the mind of the young student you were once upon a time. Think back to the teacher, tutor, or professor that made a mark for good on your life. What feelings or memories come up for you as you go through this thought exercise?
Friends or Buddies
In his classic work on achieving the abundant life, Aristotle distinguished between three types of friendships. Learn about how to become the best type of friend.
Public and Private Virtue
Once moral virtue and your special excellence or talents are discovered and applied they will provide you something to live on, live for and die for. A Classical Leadership Education, the one that we are starting here together on this site and the one I hope you will seek to establish in your communities, has the goal of producing good citizens and great souls.
Study Guide for Frederick Douglass Reading
Download below a free handy study guide for individuals and families for the American classic work, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.
Why the Golden Mean Matters
This week while listening to a recent debate about Critical Race Theory which centers on how to achieve equality and justice for all, I was reminded of a quote by Dr. Viktor Frankl…
Happiness and the Good Life: An Introduction to Aristotle
As we exit the cave, we find ourselves asking the questions of life.
Who am I? What was I meant to do?
In the journey of our education, we might be fortunate enough to meet, become friends with, or perhaps a scholar of Aristotle. We have been students in search of a mentor and Aristotle is a perfect choice.
The Emperor’s New Clothes
These are strange and even fairy tale-like times in which we live. Hans Christen Andersen was a 19th Century Danish author who shared many lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity through stories and fairy tales.