John Adams, The Forgotten Founding Father

Using the thousands of letters and journals, historian David McCullough has written a remarkable biography of John Adams, the intellectual backbone of the new United States of America.  Sandwiched between the presidencies of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, it easy to see how Adams came to be forgotten.  Adams’s humble beginnings should not cloud your […]

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I graduated from a Jesuit university.  For those unfamiliar with the Jesuits, this was a group that was created by St. Ignatius Loyola, a catholic priest around the 16th century.  The full name is The Society of Jesus.  During my years at university, I was exposed to the traditions of western thought.  Here’s a mini […]

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