Attention Span: Our National Education Crisis, Part Three
Read Part One Here Read Part Two Here Fallacy Number 1: Learning should be fun. Indeed, the lesson seems to be that everything should be fun. The worst criticism of our time is that something is boring, as if that made it less true or less important or less right. There is nothing wrong with fun, […]
My Experience At The Utah State Legislature: Part 6, Can We Improve Utah Government?
Read Part One Here Read Part Two Here Read Part Three Here Read Part Four Here Read Part Five Here There is a story about the late Congressman Bill Orton who was nick-named “No bill, Bill” for his tendency of presenting very few bills in Congress. I think we could use more of that “No […]
A Brilliant & Simple Way to Create an Intentional Family
Monticello College’s Families for America retreat is coming up on July 9th – 13th. It’s going to be a transformational event for purpose-driven families, and we hope to see you there. Get details and register here. In anticipation of the event, I wanted to share a fabulous idea with you created by my friend Stephen […]
“Yeah, but. . .will I make money?”
A liberal arts education is your key to unlock the door of living for fulfillment, not just money. But can a liberal arts degree also make you money? Do the ideals of liberal arts have practical implications? Absolutely. Warren Goldstein, the chair of the history department at the University of Hartford, published a fascinating article […]
My Experience At The Utah State Legislature: Part 5, Where’s the Line?
HB 148 – TRANSFER OF PUBLIC LANDS ACT AND RELATED STUDY 2012 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Ken Ivory Senate Sponsor: Wayne L. Niederhauser February 21, 2012 was my birthday. It was also the day when very important proposed legislation sailed through the House Natural Resources, Agricultural, and Environment Committee and is now headed for the […]
Attention Span: Our National Education Crisis, Part Four
Read Part One Here Read Part Two Here Read Part Three Here Fallacy Number 4: “Balance” means balancing work with entertainment. Today’s adults don’t usually find out what really hard work is until they graduate and have to support a family. The average person supporting a family in modern America puts in over fifty hours […]
My Experience At The Utah State Legislature: Part Four, Legislation
Read Part One Here Read Part Two Here Read Part Three Here (This resolution was passed onto the full House for debate with a favorable recommendation on February 13, 2012) Rep. Galvez is leading the way to a sound monetary system for Utah. Representative Brad J. Galvez proposes the following substitute bill: JOINT RESOLUTION ON […]
My Experience At The Utah State Legislature: Part Three, Teaching the People
Read Part One Here Read Part Two Here As a term of office in the Utah State House is only two years, all Representatives must campaign for reelection during the second year of a given term, if they desire to continue service. Utah just went through the arduous task of re-districting and Representative Galvez not only […]
Does Anybody Understand This Stuff?: Part 8, Modern Economics – A Thumbnail Sketch of 4,000 Years of Economics
Read Part One Here Read Part Two Here Read Part Three Here Read Part Four Here Read Part Five Here Read Part Six Here Read Part Seven Here Key Points For Modern Economics Our brief look at modern economics covers key concepts only to provide you with a starting point regarding prominent economic ideas of the modern age. We […]
Attention Span: Our National Education Crisis, Part Two
Read Part One Here II. Attention Span and Freedom Of course, attention span by itself is not enough to guarantee education or freedom, but a person lacking attention span must either develop it or he will not become educated, and a nation without attention span must either gain it or lose its freedoms. If I […]