The Two Parthenon’s and You.

There are only two full-sized Parthenon’s in the world.  One is in Athens.  It’s the original.  Perhaps you have heard of it.  The other Parthenon is located in Nashville, Tennessee.  It’s close to my home. Greece has taught me much over the last...

Kit.com

I am not personally a big fan of buying stuff.  Especially stuff I don’t need.  But, to do a job well, sometimes you need certain tools.  I don’t mind buying the tools necessary to get the job done. The problem is, sometimes I am not exactly sure what...

The Pledge

For seven years, or so, I spent evenings and Saturdays behind one of these: This outdoor leaf vacuum was part of one of the odd jobs I took.  I took on many odd jobs to rescue my family from financial ruin. You see, for years, I had a bad financial habit.  I taught in...

A friend in Athens…

My family and I have been in Athens, Greece now for a little over a week.  We have never lived in a city this large (over 4 million people) and we have much to learn.  So far, we have adapted well and are really enjoying our time here. A friend of mine, David Durham...

Large-scale education

“Our current system of teaching kids to sit in straight rows and obey instructions isn’t a coincidence—it was an investment in our economic future. The plan: trade short-term child-labor wages for longer-term productivity by giving kids a head start in doing...