Jeff Minick

As part of my gifts for Father’s Day this year, my daughter bought me a book. She apologized before handing it to me, saying “It’s really terrible and silly, and I almost didn’t give it to you.”

In all of the hustle, don't forget the things that are most important in an education—virtue, confidence, and family.

Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Aug. 9–15

The Kentucky stateman believed that civility could bring two fractious sides together to preserve our country's union.

Do these things with love, and the torch of American liberty will never be extinguished.

In “Stories I Lived to Tell: An Appalachian Memoir” (The University of North Carolina Press, 2024, 152 pages), 89-year-old storyteller and writer Gary Carden spends much of his time revisiting his youth and childhood.

A fixed versus growth mindset might also apply to our political beliefs, hopes, and loyalties.

The former Democrat demonstrated what it takes to deliver a convincing and rousing political speech. The old and nearly lost art is due for a revival.

Author Jennifer L. Scott says table manners and communication top the list of parental concerns, when it comes to etiquette.

On the weekend of Sept. 20-21, I went to the Grindstone 100-Mile Ultramarathon at Natural Chimneys Park in Virginia, where my oldest son was a participant. 294 runners took part in this grueling ordeal. Of these, 168 finished the race in the required time of 36 hours.