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  • Is There Any Such Thing as a ‘Good Divorce’?

    Is There Any Such Thing as a ‘Good Divorce’?8

    If you ever want to get an interesting—sometimes shocking—glimpse of today’s culture, try reading the advice columns that populate many of the nation’s newspapers. A letter to Slate’s “Dear Prudence” column caught my eye today. The letter writer explained that a friend (“Chrissy”) in her late 30s was still dealing with the effects of her

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  • Is There Any Such Thing as ‘Good Divorce’?

    Is There Any Such Thing as ‘Good Divorce’?1

    If you ever want to get an interesting – sometimes shocking – glimpse of today’s culture, try reading the advice columns that populate many of the nation’s newspapers. A letter to Slate’s “Dear Prudence” column caught my eye today. The letter writer explained that a friend (“Chrissy”) in her late 30s was still dealing with the effects of her parents’ divorce, roughly

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  • Is There a Worldwide ‘Childcare Crisis’?

    Is There a Worldwide ‘Childcare Crisis’?2

    Reports of a “childcare crisis” are bubbling up across America and across the globe. In Texas, Minnesota, Utah, Virginia, Nevada, Florida, Oregon, Arizona, North Dakota, California, Maine, and just about every other state you can think of, “childcare crisis” headlines are trending. The same is true in the UK, France, Germany, Australia, Japan, and elsewhere. So, are there simultaneous childcare

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  • Is There a Way to Stop America’s Minds from Closing?

    Is There a Way to Stop America’s Minds from Closing?0

    A few years ago, a friend of mine expressed a sentiment that many of us have probably felt at some time or another: “I want my children to have a better education than I had.” Now, this friend happens to be a very talented, intelligent, and well-educated young lady. For her to say such a

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  • Is There a War on Childhood?

    Is There a War on Childhood?0

    In a recent article for the Washington Post, Petula Dvorak writes on a treehouse battle in her neighborhood. This battle, she claims, is just part of an ever increasing war on childhood. Dvorak says that a pretty little treehouse is dividing her neighborhood in Washington D.C.: “The parents who built the Capitol Hill treehouse for

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  • Is There a Threat to English?

    Is There a Threat to English?0

    For decades, immigration enthusiasts have offered conflicting assurances to skeptics who perceive a lack of assimilation among newcomers. Multiculturalism is a great gift to the United States, so why worry? Also, assimilation is proceeding apace, so, again, why worry? The former assurance is generally directed at liberals, and the latter is directed at conservatives, but

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