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Book Review: Real Heroes for Children
November 2006 issue -- Ilana Dover, An Airplane Is Born: The Story of the Wright Brothers' Experiments and Invention. (Indiana: Authorhouse, 2005), 32 pp., $19.99.
Hawley's Heroes and the Romance of Business
December 2006 --Imagine a novel whose mysterious main character you do not meet until page 236. He is reviled by some for his greed and destructiveness, revered by others for his generosity and remarkable creativity. The plot revolves around discovering who he is and what he stands for. Toward the end of the story, he makes a speech about the meaning and glory of business.
Education for a New Enlightenment
Winter 2010 -- If you’re familiar with two- to five-year-old children, then you understand what Aristotle meant when he said “All men, by nature, desire to know.” Very little will stop the young child from exploring the world and trying to learn—sometimes to the exasperation of parents!
The Call of the Entrepreneur
Jan/Feb 2008 -- This past September, I was thrilled to see The Call of the Entrepreneur, a new documentary by The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, headed by Roman Catholic priest Robert Sirico. Beautifully filmed in high definition, with inspiring music and a riveting story, this documentary celebrates the productive virtue, passion, creativity, and heroism of entrepreneurs around the globe.
BOOK REVIEW: Jerry Kirkpatrick, Montessori, Dewey, and Capitalism: Educational Theory for a Free Market in Education (Claremont, CA: TLJ Books, 2008), 212 pages, $18.95