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  • Don’t Cheer Woodrow Wilson’s Cancelation

    Don’t Cheer Woodrow Wilson’s Cancelation0

    First things first: Woodrow Wilson was a deplorable bigot and one of the worst presidents in American history. He re-segregated the federal government, glamorized the Ku Klux Klan, screened The Birth of a Nation at the White House, and opposed Reconstruction and black suffrage (Dylan Matthews has more on Wilson’s racism). In common with many

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  • Don’t Be Outraged by this Teacher’s Dating Advice. Pass it On!

    Don’t Be Outraged by this Teacher’s Dating Advice. Pass it On!0

    About a decade ago, my husband took me to dinner at the famous 21 Club in New York. The former speakeasy opened in 1930 and still has an old-fashioned air about it. After staring at the menu for a few minutes, I looked up puzzled. “Psst, I don’t see any prices,” I whispered. My husband

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  • Don’t be a Lab Rat: Why You Should Vote in Person

    Don’t be a Lab Rat: Why You Should Vote in Person0

    Voting. It’s full of important decisions including not only who you’ll vote for, but how you’ll do it. Will you vote at your kitchen table and drop your ballot in the mail? Or will you go to the polls? Which option best ensures your vote will be counted? According to election expert Hans von Spakovsky, voting

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  • Don’t Write Off Young ‘Socialists’

    Don’t Write Off Young ‘Socialists’0

    In his State of the Union address this year, president Trump warned of the dangers of socialism. But is there any substance to that worry? Rep. Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), a self-declared socialist, has made headlines with her Green New Deal proposal. And more recently, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who identifies as a democratic socialist, announced he

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  • Don’t Skip the Boring Parts

    Don’t Skip the Boring Parts2

    When I taught literature, I had to frequently remind my students not to skip the “boring parts” of the books—things like long paragraphs describing scenery in Dickens’ Oliver Twist or the long list of ships that appears near the beginning of The Iliad. I understand the temptation. When I was their age, I frequently skimmed

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  • Don’t Set Reading Goals. Build Reading Habits.

    Don’t Set Reading Goals. Build Reading Habits.2

    One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions—alongside “Lose weight” and “Improve relationships”—is “Read more.” Most people feel a moral burden to get through as many books as possible in a year. It’s drilled into us from a very early age that reading is associated with success in life, and successful people reinforce this idea

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