The voices of education reform do not speak to the majority of schools, parents, teachers, and students. The Roman poet Horace coined the Latin phrase aurea mediocritas, which translated means the ...

Jon Sarriugarte, a blacksmith and fire artist, makes adjustments to the flame-emitting feelers on the front of The Golden Mean, his snail-shaped art car. OAKLAND, California -- In a project that would ...

Alan Cheuse reviews the prize-winning book "The Golden Mean" by Annabel Lyon. The historical novel tells a story of the Greek philosopher Aristotle teaching Alexander the Great. Cheuse teaches writing ...

What we today call the golden mean was known in antiquity. It is a specific ratio of lengths between two line segments. Ancient architects often used this ratio to achieve visually pleasing esthetic ...

Vinita Dawra Nangia is a senior journalist, author & columnist. She is the Director of the Times Literature Festival. The blog O-zone reflects her insights into life, relationships and contemporary ...