One of the great errors of modern thinking is the notion of complete originality—the idea that we can be or do something that is entirely of ourselves, not borrowed or imitated or conformed in any way. This is especially true...
When I walk the halls of the school with guests, they always stop and stare at the art you have created. They marvel at its beauty; they comment on its design; they are stunned by its excellence; and they often...
I suspect most of your peers at other schools probably don’t take Latin. But, did you know that Latin used to be common in American schools? In fact, there was a time when getting into college required fluency in Latin...
We concluded last week’s consideration of physical education with the ASICS motto, an acronym from Latin: Anima sana in corpore sano. But, you may wonder, why do we make such a big deal of Latin here? Why do you study Greek...
We conclude our week considering physical education with the motto of the sports company ASICS. If you’ve ever worn a pair of ASICS shoes or athletic wear, you may have noticed that the brand is in all capital letters. That’s...
The ancient Greeks were fascinated by the problem of the one and the many: Is the world really one big unified thing, or a bunch of separate things? This may seem like a purely philosophical question for intellectual speculation—but it...
When does a collection of mere sounds become music? Have you ever heard an orchestra warming up before a performance? All the musicians are playing their instruments, tuning them, practicing a few measures of the piece. You might catch a...
Ever notice how a song gets stuck in your head? How a catchy beat makes you start moving? Or the way certain songs affect your mood? There’s something about music that gets inside of you, takes hold of you, makes...
I Met a Dragon Face to FaceBy Jack Prelutsky I met a dragon face to facethe year when I was ten,I took a trip to outer space,I braved a pirate’s den,I wrestled with a wicked troll,and fought a great white shark,I trailed a...
What’s the point of stories? I mean, why do we bother reading them? They’re not particularly useful. Nobody reads Moby Dick as a sailing instruction manual, (although perhaps you could!); or the Chronicles of Narnia to better understand wardrobe furniture;...
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