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  • Henry Ford Did More for Workers than Unions Did

    Henry Ford Did More for Workers than Unions Did1

    A Car for the Masses When Henry Ford came up with the Model T, his goal was to build a car for the masses. Although history teachers typically present this as pertaining to price, Ford actually had to do much more than make his automobile cheaper. In fact, when the Model T was released in

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  • Helping Kids Sprout Wings of Independence

    Helping Kids Sprout Wings of Independence3

    Pre-teens like the Abernathy boys may not be crossing the country alone anymore, but there are plenty of ways our young people can mature and grow while having fun and adventure.

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  • Hello, Norma Jean. Goodbye great books

    Hello, Norma Jean. Goodbye great books0

    Students enrolling at a prominent Australian university this week will be able to choose an elective that is likely to leave all the competition for dead. A course designed to tie in with an art exhibition at neighbouring galleries offers La Trobe undergraduates credits for studying the famous blond bombshell of the 1950s, Marilyn Monroe.

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  • Helen Keller’s Reading Program Might Help Today’s Students

    Helen Keller’s Reading Program Might Help Today’s Students0

    When Helen Keller died on June 1st of 1968 at the age of 87, she left behind an incredible legacy as a person who overcame three major disabilities to become a celebrated author and speaker. As she herself attested, this incredible legacy was made possible by her teacher, Anne Sullivan, who opened up a world

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  • Heineken’s New Beer Commercial is Overtly Political—and Totally Awesome

    Heineken’s New Beer Commercial is Overtly Political—and Totally Awesome0

    color:#3C3C3C”>A few weeks ago, before I could catch myself, I said something about missing the “good old days” of beer commercials. color:#3C3C3C”>My comment stemmed from a commercial in which Matt Damon told me I should drink Stella Artois (which I already do) to save the planet. I found the suggestion condescending and a little aggravating.

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  • Healthy: Let Your Beliefs Be Challenged

    Healthy: Let Your Beliefs Be Challenged0

    One of the more frustrating things for me is when supposedly educated people refuse to tolerate challenges to their beliefs. Either they rebuff all tough questions with a desire not to discuss potentially controversial subjects. Or they quickly become angry and quash any chance for civil dialogue. Or, they resort to a mindless repetition of

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