Several years ago, I was talking with someone who made an odd confession. He said he wasn’t sure that he was looking forward to Heaven. Since I don’t hear that…
Meeting Darth Vader It was 2009. I was in London with the HUE program, enjoying one of the greatest semesters of my career. As a teacher of British Lit, I…
Remembering Leah Burks (1943-2024) It was just one first lady talking with another. When Barbara Bush spoke at Harding in 2002, she had a lot to be proud of. Her…
Written by Michael Claxton When I finished high school in 1990, the most popular graduation gift was a brand-new book by Dr. Seuss. Eight years ago, and with apologies to…
Written by Michael Claxton You are reading a milestone column today. If you told the high school version of me I would someday write 300 essays for a college newspaper,…
Written by Michael Claxton With Apologies to C. S. Lewis My Dear Wormwood, You will be surprised to hear from me after all these years. I confess that your failure…
Written by Michael Claxton There’s a great line in the movie “Titanic” that captures the spirit of what happened to me on Saturday. You’ll remember that Jack is a penniless…
Written by Michael Claxton Some fathers take their sons fishing. Others throw footballs with them in the yard, or work on old car engines, or go hiking in the mountains.…
Written by Michael Claxton Years ago, I took some students on a field trip to Piggott, Arkansas, a small town a couple of hours northeast of Searcy. We went to…
Written by Michael Claxton Last month, I lost two friends in the same week, at the same age and from the same illness. One I got to know over many…
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