Saturday, October 24, 2026

Is college right for me? (It depends)

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Which things are best learned in a classroom? Which are best learned somewhere else? It’s an all-too-common refrain today: “college is good ...
Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Why I would like to learn Biblical Aramaic

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“The king [Nebuchadnezzar] answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with ...
Tuesday, October 6, 2026

What should I study to become a writer?

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“Learning to write by trial and error not only calls for patience on the writer’s part, it also taxes the patience of wives, landlords, and ...
Friday, October 2, 2026

What languages did our Founding Fathers know?

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“I was educated at William and Mary college in Williamsburg. I read Greek , Latin , French ,  Italian , Spanish , and English of course, wi...
Tuesday, September 29, 2026

The Case of Proclamations created a political uproar

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“I was sent to attend the Lord Chancellor, Lord Treasurer, Lord Privy Seal, and the Chancellor of the Duchy; there being present the attorne...

How little-known European conflicts sucked in Britain’s American colonies

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Note: This post covers a number of conflicts in various parts of the world. But all of them are arguably part of a larger pattern of Europea...
Monday, September 28, 2026

A review of “Confucianism and Taoism” (audiobook)

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“Citizens of the People’s Republic of China shall enjoy freedom of religious belief. No state organ, social organization or individual shall...