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The Origin of the Thanksgiving Holiday

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Stephen Clay McGehee

We’re all familiar with “the Thanksgiving story,” complete with pilgrims, Indians, and a feast. That’s nice, but what about the holiday that we celebrate each November – how did that officially recognized observance come to be? J. Stephen Conn at … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Cursive

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Stephen Clay McGehee

One of the main concepts of Agrarianism is the avoidance of industrial dehumanization and the embracing of that which defines us as individuals. We are not interchangeable parts in a corporate machine. All printing, by definition, looks pretty much the … Continue reading →

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Agrarian Societies and the Common Core Curriculum

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Bill Whittle, of PJTV, makes an interesting point that tied the change from an agrarian society to an industrial society with the change from traditional education to the Common Core Curriculum. In this video, he points out that government tends … Continue reading →

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Boy Scouts Version 3.0

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Stephen Clay McGehee

The Thinking Housewife had a post titled The Boy Scouts – R.I.P. It was about their decision to allow openly homosexual males into the organization as Scouts (though not as leaders – at least not yet). While the entire post … Continue reading →

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Encouraging Our Daughters to Enjoy Childhood

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Lisa Botts

In this day and time our children are being pushed into adulthood long before they are emotionally ready. I won’t go into the myriad reasons for this because I have no wish to start debates with people who want to … Continue reading →

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Manhood – A Hazardous Journeys video

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Vision Forum Ministries has long been a favorite resource for building a Godly family and raising young men and young ladies into mature, Godly adults. The Hazardous Journeys Society is a part of Vision Forum. Our society has embraced the … Continue reading →

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Do Your Ancestors Matter? – Repost from UFI

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

I suspect that the topic is one that all of us who cherish our Southern heritage are well aware of. It might be deep in our subconscious or it might be part of our active thought, but an awareness of … Continue reading →

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Eight Vital Skills

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

The Southern gentleman is the primary focus of Confederate Colonel. A major part of that is an emphasis on the importance of leadership (see the Lessons in Leadership series). With that said, we need to understand that we are not … Continue reading →

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Home Schooling By The Numbers

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

It is no secret that I am a big supporter of home schooling. Second only to removing television from your home, it is an effective way to regain control of the way the next generation is raised. In addition, the … Continue reading →

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Ten Ways – from Raising Homemakers

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Raising Homemakers is a great resource for all parents wanting to raise their sons into gentlemen and their daughters into ladies. It is aimed at mothers raising daughters, but there are also plenty of nuggets for those raising sons. Ten … Continue reading →

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