This Is A Test
Natural Rights of Man: Life, Liberty, and Property
History informs us that challenges lie ahead. While Americans have always had challenges and have always overcome them, now it is our turn. The future of our civilization depends on us maintaining the same successful track record. Are we equal to the task? Do we have what it takes to secure the future of our […]
How’s Your Imagination?
Wow! We are almost to the next level of our orchard fund raiser!! You have donated $5,960 only $40 from the benchmark of $6,000 and only $5,000 from our total stretch goal of $11,000. Imagine that the orchard is already full grown and the trees are producing fruit. It might look something like this. Imagine […]
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU
Here is a progress report snapshot on our crowd-funding project with Barnraiser.us that we launched yesterday… In one 24-hour period YOU have provided 51% of the funding required for our first project goal!! For all who have donated…THANK YOU SO MUCH! If you haven’t donated yet (as little as $10), please donate and help us build our […]
We Are Building An Apple Orchard!
Is sustainable food production important to you? Does the idea of college students raising their own food excite you? Please support the Monticello College Apple Orchard Barn Raiser project. IF A LOT OF US DO A LITTLE, WE WILL REACH OUR GOAL. We just launched 3 hours ago and we have already raised $260. CLICK […]
MASTERS DEGREE IN NATURAL LAW AVAILABLE FOR ENROLLMENT
Monticello College announces our one-of-a-kind Masters Degree in Natural Law available for enrollment beginning in 2016. We want to kick off the Masters Degree in Natural Law with full enrollment in 2016 so we are offering a One-Time 50% Tuition Discount, but first let me tell you about the degree itself. Click Here to start the […]
Abigail’s Oven: A New Entrepreneurial Venture
Long time friends of mine, Allen and Martha Levie are approaching the first year anniversary of their family business – Abigal’s Oven in Provo,Utah. I recently spent a week working in this sourdough bread bakery and experienced the hours and work schedule of a bread maker. Abigail’s Oven is a local family bakery. Little Abigail […]
Essays Worth Reading Again: The Law
Anyone building a personal library of liberty must include in it a copy of Frédéric Bastiat’s classic essay, “The Law.” First published in 1850 by the great French economist and journalist, it is as clear a statement as has ever been made of the original American ideal of government, as proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence, that the main purpose of […]
Essays Worth Reading Again: Labor, Leisure, and Liberal Education
This is a the first of many commentaries on “Essays Worth Reading Again.” This post features Mortimer Adler’s rocking essay from 1951, Labor, Leisure, and Liberal Education Aristotle often talks about the difference between the useful and the honorable. What he means by the “useful” and the “honorable” can sometimes be translated into extrinsic […]
The Golden Circle
Simon Sinek teaches that people are motivated more by the “why” you do something than by the “what” you do. His words caused me to stop and consider if I communicate enough my “why” for Monticello College. He said, “what you do proves what you believe.” That really grabbed me. I have been so focused on […]