Education as if Truth Mattered
- Education
- March 2, 2016
For Christmas this year, my daughter gave me an unusual gift. She hired a service to deep clean my house for four hours.
At 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, a small car pulled into my driveway. Two men and …
READ MORE“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
So begins A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens’ novel set during the French Revolution.
After three years of pandemic, lockdowns, riots, two disputed elections, a war …
READ MOREHere I am, an old guy, whose social security check won’t cover the rent of his home—much less living expenses. Because I was self-employed most of my life and unwise in my financial planning, I have no retirement account.
Therefore, …
READ MOREThe celebration of Christmas has become a mess.
For decades, the Grinches among us have launched their attacks on religious holidays. In our schools, for instance, Christmas pageants, singing carols, and any reference to “Christmas break” have long become verboten—we …
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