Also, we had a great discussion last night in my Constitution class regarding the 17th Amendment and how the Progressives upset the balance of power the Founders originally set forth. This Amendment must be repealed to bring the legislature back into accountability and after this week's passage of the Health Care Bill it is obvious that these people feel accountable to no one but themselves. Again, a high recommendation of this class to others - I will post when the mentor will be offering it again in the future.
I am working on finishing up Douglas Wilson's book, "A Case for Classical Education" and will be reading either "Teaching the Trivium" by the Bluedorns or one of Rosalie Slater's books on The Principle Approach next. I am working on a combination of the Trivium model of education with the Thomas Jefferson Education model and want to find out how The Principle Approach fits in as well.
One point that Donald Whitney made in his Spiritual Discipline of Learning is that there are so many books and such a short lifetime to read them - we must be sure that what we are reading is worthwhile and furthering our walk with God. This is especially true of what we are reading to our children. Just because it is a "classic" doesn't mean it is God honoring and should be part of the paedia of God in the teaching of our children.
Time for some coffee...
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