The liberal arts are techniques for freedom.
Guest post by Joshua Cahall Today’s class with Mr. Fotheringill was quite interesting to me considering I have very little knowledge about or interest in Buddhism. Some aspects of it seemed admirable and attainable, while other parts of it seemed…
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Guest post by Steven Diffendal Prior to attending Dr. Sizer’s class, I did not possess the knowledge as to what distinguished a bandit from an outlaw. Dr. Sizer explained how historical facts differ from those of the folk legends that…
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Guest post by Joey McCarthy I would like to say that I felt honored to be able to hear John Peacock’s reading about his life, and how he came to find out his true heritage and roots. Like John Peacock,…
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Guest post by Sig Throughout this semester, I continue to learn about things I know absolutely nothing about. I’m not sure how to feel about this. I guess I’m happy to be learning something, yet sad because I’m 46 years…
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Visit from Dr. Saul Myers. Guest post by Emmanuel Williams Saul came here and shared some pretty well-written stories. I liked him and the stories that he brought with him. In his story of “Alfred,” he used the woman as…
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Guest post by Michael Whittlesey, in response to guest lecture by Dr. Christine Manganaro The origin of my family genealogy dates back to mid 10th Century England. We were Whittles — the makers of swords and knives. The Whittles that…
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Guest post by Donald Gross (R.I.P Douglas Scott Arey) Wow! This particular lecture had to be one of the most, if not the most informative lectures that I have ever had the pleasure of participating in. I would never have…
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Guest posts, March 15 2016 Michael Whittlesey “Ladies and Gentlemen, friends, fellow citizens. I am not here today to tell you about policy reform – you have heard politician after politician speak about “Change.” I am NOT here today to…
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Inauguration Speech by Patrick Holmes, in response to guest visit by MICA professor John Barry My Fellow Americans, Today marks the dawn of a new age, a new beginning in which “We the People” will be reborn by an awakening…
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Guest post by Sean Almond in response to class visit by conceptual artist Hugh Pocock I enjoyed the presentation you gave here at JCI. Your work and thoughts really opened my eyes to new concepts of what art is, or…
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