Nolan McKenna, Author at 91´«Ă˝ Academy /author/nmckenna/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:21:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 /wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-TA-Logo_V_PMS-32x32.png Nolan McKenna, Author at 91´«Ă˝ Academy /author/nmckenna/ 32 32 Why You Should Read The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Part 1) /dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-part-1/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:51:49 +0000 /?p=10841 At the very least, reading something (especially for the first time) that has already shaped you is a profound practice in self-reflection. Books like these hold a mirror up to our culture and allow us to understand our cultural dogmas and why we believe them.

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]]> Why You Should Read The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Part 2) /why-you-should-read-the-strange-case-of-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-part-2/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:04:18 +0000 /?p=10846 Stevenson may not have invented this fear and characterization of evil, but his novella certainly held up a mirror to their fears and anxiety, particularly as Freud and the rise of psychology provided language for examining the depths and darkness of one’s mind.

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]]> Be Still In Haste, a Reflection /be-still-in-haste-1/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:38:07 +0000 /?p=10516 “from this moment, this moment is the first.”

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]]> Why I begin Algebra 2 with a Spy Novel /algebra-2-spy-novel/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:58:40 +0000 /?p=10487 Algebra 2 is a gateway to wisdom and beauty for all students. Which is why I clarify on the first day of class that I expect my students to behold the wonder Algebra 2 has to offer for the sake of their souls and not their careers.

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]]> Reflections on a Successful Season /reflections-on-a-successful-season/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:16:42 +0000 /?p=9965 I wanted to be a “classical” coach, or one who incorporated Classical Christian pedagogy into our basketball team.

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]]> The Summer Break Test /the-summer-break-test/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:38:02 +0000 /?p=10278 The good classical teacher uses their summer break to practice leisure. The good classical teacher uses her school year to practice and teach leisure. If a teacher is unable to practice leisure during June and July how can she train children to practice a life of leisure in August through May.

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]]> The Lost Tools of Burning CDs /lost-art-of-burning-cds/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:21:49 +0000 /?p=9986 Nowadays, algorithms and artificial intelligence do most of the curating for us. We have immediate access to every song ever recorded, but we have paid for it in our relationship to the songs themselves.  

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]]> Fate and the Futility of Doubt /fate-and-the-futility-of-doubt/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 13:05:01 +0000 /?p=9794 Is Fate escapable? Can prophecy be reversed? The Ancient Greeks commonly wrestled with these questions. Sophocles’ tragedy Oedipus Rex tells of the prophecy that Oedipus would kill his father and marry his mother...

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