When we were young it seemed that our imagination could summon places, characters, and magical powers at the wink of an eye or snap of a finger. All we had…
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All boys deep down yearn for an adventure. They yearn to see beneath the thin veneer of this world, and glimpse a grander narrative–a narrative in which they play a…
In this recording Tolkien reads from the chapter Riddles in the Dark. The voices he gives to Gollum and Bilbo are both fantastic. A wonderful way to help boys read…
On Saturday, November 8th, Peter Searby was On the Front Porch with the Patrick McCormack Show! Listen to this interview during which he explains Riverside and speaks about the upcoming Fundraising Adventure:…
All boys yearn to be apprenticed to a master, to learn a craft, or a skill. They aspire to become a master themselves. When they do not see the point…
The Art of Manliness is an excellent site for fostering a renewal of manliness in our culture. Brett McKay, the founder, wrote a short note to me not too long…
Click here to read more about Last Child in the Woods Richard Louv in his critically acclaimed book Last Child in the Woods, explains the nature deficit disorder that is…
Click here to read the article in the Atlantic Monthly The recent article in the Atlantic, How Finland Keeps Kids Focused Through Free Play, is a brief interesting article on…