By Kelli J Gavin When I was a child, we didn’t travel very often. I didn’t even board a plane until I was 11 years old. We would go to cabins in the woods for a couple nights or so, but they were always within a few hours of home. My dad and mom worked very … Continue reading Ornamental Grasses
A Response to Francis Bacon’s “The Four Idols”
By Thomas Page Can science answer everything? Why does your phone keep deleting your notes? Ask science. Why do monarch butterflies migrate every year through California? Ask science. How do I cook ramen in less time? Ask science. Francis Bacon says in his essay “The Four Idols” that science is the true path to knowledge. … Continue reading A Response to Francis Bacon’s “The Four Idols”
“O Tannenbaum ”
By Thomas Page The tree sort of slumped over. Ornaments scattered all over the ground. On the way down, the tree took out several pictures on the mantle. The ground was covered in broken glass, clay, and porcelain. Their dog, Sparkles, was trying to eat the remains of a surfing Santa. “Well, I’ll get some … Continue reading “O Tannenbaum ”
Half a Year Later
By Thomas Page John has just told me we’ve been running Academy of the Heart and Mind for six months. Wow, that’s kind of a long time. How do you celebrate a website milestone? Is it like a birthday? Do I need to buy it a present? Do we get cake? I would definitely like … Continue reading Half a Year Later
“Cheating Death 20 Times
By Jake Aller In my 62 trips around the sun, I cheated death 20 times. These are the true stories. If I ever meet the grim reaper I’d like to ask him why he spared me all these times. Five Childhood Illnesses Hit me at age Six I was a preemie. Born two months early. … Continue reading “Cheating Death 20 Times
My Philosophy of Teaching
By John Page My philosophy of teaching is that education should be an activity that brings joy to the student. If education is done correctly, then the student and the teacher will find learning to be something to look forward to doing and not as a chore that many seem to feel education has become. … Continue reading My Philosophy of Teaching
John Thesis #9 final and works cited
by John Page A part of his personality that is often overlooked, by historians, was Grant’s love of peace and desire to live a good life. [1] While he had become famous as a warrior, the impression one gets from looking at his actions throughout his life is that he had wished for life to … Continue reading John Thesis #9 final and works cited
John Thesis #7
by John Page The main way that was pursed to make this change was Reconstruction. The best way to look at how Reconstruction impacted people is to look at how it worked within a particular state, such as Arkansas. Looking at the whole South or nation will give an impression of what was going on … Continue reading John Thesis #7
Why history
By: John Page Why should you care about history? The answer is that if the past is unknown then the present will not make sense. What has happened is important. Want to know why we vote the way we do or why conflict happens then look at the past. The world can seem confusing and … Continue reading Why history
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