Beginning at the beginning

Throughout history, great (though not necessarily good) leaders often described their domain by claiming "the sun never sets" on their empire. In a literal sense, no empire achieved this claim in truth until the British finished consolidating their empire in the late 19th century.

This "blog", or web-log, that I have created for our class is called "The Sun Never Sets..." because, for our class, this is our perpetual space for discussion and learning. In a very real sense, the modern world is composed of countless empires of the mind, an eventuality first foreseen by Sir Winston Churchill. This space is our empire of the mind. The more frequently you read it, use it for discussion and growth, then the stronger our empire will be. Here, class is always in session, even on the days when you have your internship. Here, the Sun Never Sets on our class's Empire.

Welcome to high school and the beginning of your adult intellectual life.