Sabbatical

I know that you have all been sorely disappointed at the recent infrequency of my posts.  I'm finishing up an online class for the next few weeks, so all of my available read/write time is sucked up in discussion board posts and papers.

I'm also learning that the writing process is slower than I expected.  Editing, re-editing, consolidating, it takes awhile.  I'll make an effort in future posts to hold myself to a single topic, and be ok with the time that it takes to let it fully develop.

In the meantime, take the time you would have spent reading my posts, and read these two books that I recently finished.

On Tyrany, Timothy Snyder I thought this book was excellent.  It's short, an easy read.  A historical look at the fundamental mechanisms that have allowed tyranny to form and simple practical suggestions to combat them on a personal level.

In Defense of a Liberal Education, Fareed Zakaria A look at the value of a 'liberal education'.  I thought the discussion of the American founder's views on the value of education, and the State's interest in ensuring its availability was particularly interesting.