Keeping up with Mr. Jones

“And what does it get you?” writes Gordon S. Jones, reflecting on his lifelong pursuit of education. “Personal satisfaction, and the ability to solve demanding crossword puzzles.”

Gordon S. Jones, co-founder of Mount Liberty College and beloved professor there, is an ordinary man that has lived an extraordinary life. He is detailed, traditional, learned, incisive, a “hopeless romantic with a stoic resolve,” and  a “wise old sage at the top of the hill,” according to his students. Jones’ dedication to edification is unceasing. “Mr. Jones,” as his students call him, regularly buys two books a week – he actually reads them, and a couple others besides. He decided which university to attend based solely on which one taught the most languages, as he was determined at the time to learn each and every one.  

And yet, with all his love of education, another pursuit calls to him: politics. Specifically, legislative proceedings. He considers himself a “creature of Congress.” and as “a peripheral participant in some significant national policy questions in the last third of the 20C.”