Archive - The Dean’s List

The forgotten tale of Virginia's finest who went toe-to-toe on American Independence

Richard Henry Lee vs Benjamin Harrison - a Battle Royale for the ages

Jun 13 • The Dean’s List

From the darkness of Communism to the light of Liberty - The Zdenka Alexova story

Communism will end up "on the ash heap of history." ~ Ronald Reagan

Jun 10 • The Dean’s List

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3 forgotten ways in which Washington's Farewell Address is a roadmap rather than a relic

How Washington's farewell is a manual for civic survival.

Jun 6 • The Dean’s List

May 2026

How Memorial Day defines American Exceptionalism

One of my fondest childhood memories is of Memorial Day

May 23 • The Dean’s List

Here's what happens to your brain when you complain

Overtime, complaining has a negative compound effect on body systems

May 13 • The Dean’s List

How to have courage when standing against conventional wisdom

Courage, Mary . . . courage for our friends.

May 10 • The Dean’s List

This is what reading does to your brain

And you though reading only offered entertainment

May 6 • The Dean’s List

The unbelievable tale of Lexington your teacher never told you

It’s one of those tales that schools used to tell often, but has since been lost to time.

May 2 • The Dean’s List

April 2026

This before-and-after digital detox brain scan might shock you

Choosing books over blinking lights is a better option

Apr 29 • The Dean’s List

The inspiring tale of how Christopher Gadsden created hope in the face of defeat

His fellow delegates were more easily swayed by every blowing breeze

Apr 25 • The Dean’s List

Texas education leaders consider the Bible and other classics as part of required reading

The initial list of 300 books is born from a survey of 5,700 Texas teachers

Apr 22 • The Dean’s List

A foundational lesson we might have missed - Part II

How to build workshops of character and thought.

Apr 16 • The Dean’s List