There you are, a college graduate with your newly minted degree in one hand and a new job in the other — or the confidence that you will have one soon. For years you’ve waited for a real job with a real paycheck to get a decent car, apartment and respectable wardrobe. After all, these…
‘Appletons’ School Readers’: An Alternative to Educational Malaise
A little more than a century ago, education in America followed a very different vision than it does today. A few years back, I encountered a vintage relic in a used bookstore that, for a mere $6, opened my eyes to how much we have lost. “Appletons’ Fifth Reader” is the last volume in a…
Good Reading Is the Cure for Gullibility
The other day, a friend of mine posted on social media a picture of her three children, sitting in the living room, each with a nose in a book. She was having a proud mom moment, noting that she couldn’t believe the day had finally come when all her children were able to read on…
What You Can Do to Help a Loved One Struggling With Depression
Depression is a worn-out word these days. Sports fans are “depressed” after their team loses. Much news reporting is criticized for being “depressing.” The blogosphere and social media sites are clogged with every conceivable cause of and cure for depression. As happens with most overused words, the real meaning of this one is fast becoming…
Packin’ a Laptop? 5 Tips to Minimize Your Risk of Self-Sabotage in the Classroom
If you’re among the growing ranks of people who harbor doubts about the perks of new technologies in the classroom—such as personal laptops—congrats! Depending on the extent to which you dial back your tech use, you’re likely to be rewarded with increased focus, a stronger memory, deeper learning, and higher achievement. Forget what Big Tech…
Moral Tales for Children From McGuffey’s Readers: Holding the Fort
August 27, 2022
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This is the 16th installment in our McGuffey Readers series, in which we reproduce some of the best moral tales from the classic 1800s schoolbooks that sold an estimated 122 million copies by 1960, the largest circulation of any book in the world next to the Bible and Webster’s Dictionary. McGuffey’s Readers played an important…
Choose Your Dreams Wisely
In the bed and breakfast that my wife and I once owned, a mid-20s couple and the husband’s mother stayed for a night with us. While I was serving guests their breakfast, I overheard snippets of this threesome’s conversation, dominated by the man, who spoke of his plans to become a millionaire in 10 years…
Overcoming the Plague of Fear
During the past few years, a plague has descended upon us. No, not that plague—rather, the plague of fear. It has truly become an epidemic. It seems like no matter where you turn, you’re being encouraged to hold fast to your fear. After all, danger is lurking just around the corner, experts are sounding the…
If Personal Finance Intimidates You, This Book Should Help
If you’ve never heard of Ronald Read, you’ll be forgiven. Though Read had a net worth of more than $8 million at the time of his quiet death in 2014 at the age of 92, he was hardly headline news. His life was so unassuming and everyday that few, if any, would have guessed at…
Inspiring Stories of Bravery for Young Readers
The books “Hidden Figures,” “Trash,” and “Under a Cruel Star” will open young readers’ eyes to lesser-known heroes who moved forward with bravery, determination, and hope, even when the worlds they lived in sought to diminish or even extinguish them. ‘Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race’ by Margot…
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