Welcome to TJEd Mentors United in Support of Education (TJEd M.U.S.E.)

TJEdMUSE is open to all who are interested in investigating and/or applying the principles described in "A Thomas Jefferson Education" by Oliver DeMille. We who are on this path have a great deal to offer each other. This group also features:

TJEd FAQ's
Member Reviews of Classics and Resources

We invite you to join the conversation and help us gain an education to match our mission.

MUSE, (From Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary & The New Oxford American Dictionary)
n, 1. Deep thought; close attention or contemplation. 2. A force personified as a woman, who is the source of inspiration. 3. An instance or period of reflection.
v, 1. Be absorbed in thought 2. To ponder; to think closely; to study in silence. 3. To wonder. 4 To think on; to meditate on.

Topics appropriate for this group include (but are not limited to):
Thomas Jefferson Education, Leadership Education, Phases of Education(Core, Love of Learning, Scholar, Depth, Mission), Statesmanship, Public and Private Virtue, and how all of these can be applied to family life. Discussion of classic books and movies is also appropriate.

Members of any religious faith or political perspective are welcome. While sharing on political or religious topics you are welcome to speak from your particular belief system and point of view keeping in mind that our focus is leadership education and how we can apply it. You are encouraged to practice the skills of open-mindedness and diplomacy as you post, keeping in mind the words of Thomas Aquinas:

"We must love them both, those with whom we agree and those with whom we disagree. For both have labored in the search of truth, and both have helped us in the finding of it."

Ideas and opinions shared here are strictly those of the writer. Please keep your posts positive and helpful in order to continue with sharing with us