What Does Our Future Hold? or You Can’t Fix Stupid

Fairytale of 2011  Once upon a time and in a land not so far away, there was a people who willing made personal economic decisions beyond their income capacity.  They borrowed money from lenders for not just houses and cars, but they borrowed money for clothes and vacations, homes far beyond their ability to maintain […]

Liber and Public Virtue – A 4th of July Tribute

I can’t think of a better way to celebrate and memorialize our Independence Day than by introducing you to this excellent and inspiring speech by the best teach and mentor I know, Dr. Oliver DeMille.   Happy 4th of July.   Liber and Public Virtue By Oliver DeMille A speech delivered by Dr. Oliver DeMille […]

Free Enterprise, Part One: The Future Economy

The American Dream America was established on the hope of relief from political and religious tyranny. Over time it became the bastion of liberty founded on the principles of limited government, freedom of religion and Free Enterprise.  About a hundred years ago with the advent of widespread use of the business corporation in close relationship […]

A Model of Leadership Education, Part 6: An Abundance Mentality

This is part 6 of an 8-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Read Part 5 Here Building Your Two Towers At regular intervals during undergraduate enrollment, a mentor takes time to talk about the future.  What will you be doing after graduation?  What […]

A Model of Leadership Education, Part 5: The Proposal

This is part 5 of an 8-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here   The Monticello College Proposal The day will again come when this nation will stand at a vital crossroads, and only statesmen of the caliber of Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln will […]

A Model of Leadership Education, Part 4: The Ideal

This is part 4 of an 8-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here   The Ideal If we are to create the ideal college and offer the much needed Scholar and or Depth Phases to a new generation of American leaders, new foundings are needed.  But what is […]

A Model of Leadership Education, Part 3: So What Should it Be?

This is part 3 of an 8-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here These ideas represent the highest level of the current debate, and while there are some good ideas here, nothing comes close to lasting solutions that will really make the difference.  So much for the current generation of deep thinking […]

Change in Utah Government?

I was recently asked if I was happy with the changes in Utah State government (6 more Republicans in the House and 1 more in the Senate). “What changes?” I asked. “You know, the legislature is more conservative now.” “Really? When did that happen?” I inquired. “I only see a changing of the guard,” I […]