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The Race of Education

August 24, 2014

“Human history becomes more and more the race between education and catastrophe” H.G. Wells In the current educational vernacular, school reformers …

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Oikonomic Wealth

August 20, 2014

In previous posts, I’ve tried to shape a conversation around the differences between economics and oikonomics by arguing that economics is centered in the …

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Resumes vs Roots (Economics vs Oikonomics)

July 27, 2014

In previous posts, I’ve started a conversation related to two different ways of seeing and being in the world: what I …

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The Real Cost of Economic Progress

July 21, 2014

**In the next few posts, I am going to spend some time unpacking what I think is a central way …

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Economics vs Oikonomics

July 18, 2014

**In the next few posts, I am going to spend some time unpacking what I think is a central way …

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Rule of Life

July 10, 2014

In several different posts (Set Your Mind on Things Above, The Beauty of Discipline, among others)  I have written about …

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Education and the Hero’s Journey

June 16, 2014

For almost fifteen years, I’ve taught Joseph Campbell’s idea of the Hero’s Journey to students through such epic tales as The …

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Mentoring: The Moral Center of Odyssey Leadership Academy

June 9, 2014

**As you know, I am in the midst of starting a school–Odyssey Leadership Academy–that will open in Oklahoma City in …

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Wisdom, Virtue, and Compassion: The Cardinal Tenets of Odyssey Leadership Academy

June 5, 2014

**As you know, I am in the midst of starting a school–Odyssey Leadership Academy–that will open in Oklahoma City in …

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Blessed are the Shalom-makers

May 20, 2014

Blessed are the peacemakers,    for they will be called children of God. Matthew 5:9 (NIV) “Happy are those who work for peace; …

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