Daniel Gibson, Author at Columbus Classical Academy

Summer break: “Waste” some time on something beautiful

Daniel Gibson
May 21, 2025

Head of School, Morning Reflections

I have another suggestion for your summer: “Waste” some time appreciating something beautiful. Go to an art museum, marvel at the paintings; attend the symphony, be taken up with the music; take a long hike, be absorbed by nature; sit...

Summer break: Read a book because you want to, not because you have to

Daniel Gibson
May 19, 2025

Head of School, Morning Reflections

Well, it has arrived—the last week of school. And while our focus is still on finishing well, I thought I’d take the opportunity these last four days to recommend a few things you might consider doing this summer. My first...

The art of ending well

Daniel Gibson
May 12, 2025

Head of School, Morning Reflections

Ten years ago, at the Peachtree 10k Road Race in Atlanta, Ben Payne was approaching the finish line in first place. The Peachtree is the biggest ten kilometer race in the world, with over 50,000 runners participating each year on...

Unsung Heroes: The unknown soldier

Daniel Gibson
May 8, 2025

Head of School, Morning Reflections

Henry Knox, Joseph Warren, William Eaton…they’re all lesser known heroes of American history. But at least we know their names and their stories. In Arlington National Cemetery, three American soldiers are buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: one...

Unsung Heroes: William Eaton

Daniel Gibson
May 7, 2025

Head of School, Morning Reflections

I know that you’re familiar with the United States Marine Hymn that tells of the Marines going “to the shores of Tripoli”—but do you know what, or who, it is about? The song refers to an attack on the Tripolitan...

Monticello: The architecture of a man and his home

Daniel Gibson
May 1, 2025

Head of School, Morning Reflections

When you visit Monticello, you quickly learn that there were some rather quirky things about Thomas Jefferson. He used to read and write in his study with birds flying around inside; despite their many impracticalities, he loved Alcove Beds, which...

Colonial Williamsburg: Before America’s “first freedom”

Daniel Gibson
April 30, 2025

Head of School, Morning Reflections

One of the most interesting things about colonial Williamsburg is that it is preserved as colonial Williamsburg. What you see and experience is Williamsburg as it existed in 1775—the year before America declared her independence from England. That is why, when we got to...

Jamestown: The original American underdog story

Daniel Gibson
April 29, 2025

Head of School, Morning Reflections

One of the things that I learned while visiting Jamestown was that its eventual success was not just uncertain…it was downright unlikely. Sure, the settlers were bold adventurers. But they were also what you might call clueless incompetents. Many of...

Holy Wednesday: “You must make your choice”

Daniel Gibson
April 16, 2025

Head of School, Morning Reflections

Wednesday of Holy Week is, for many Christians, known as Spy Wednesday. It commemorates the betrayal of Jesus by his disciple Judas. Matthew 26 records: “14 Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said,...

Holy Monday: “You must accept or reject the story”

Daniel Gibson
April 14, 2025

Head of School, Morning Reflections

For Christians around the world, this week marks perhaps the most important week of the year: Holy Week. Beginning yesterday, with Palm Sunday and continuing through Holy Saturday, the days of Holy Week follow the story of Jesus’ entry into...

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