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  • Boston College Prof: “6 Books I Would Assign to Save Western Civilization”

    Boston College Prof: “6 Books I Would Assign to Save Western Civilization”0

    • October 12, 2015

    In a 1993 talk, Peter Kreeft, professor of philosophy at Boston College, mentioned the following as the 6 books people should read if they want to save Western civilization: 1. The Abolition of Man, by C.S. Lewis From the front flap of the 2015 HarperOne edition: “In The Abolition of Man, C.S. Lewis sets out

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  • Born That Way? The Evolution of Humanity, Sex, & Gender

    Born That Way? The Evolution of Humanity, Sex, & Gender0

    Nothing is so senseless that some person will not profess it. To cling to the greatest absurdities, indeed, has customarily been reserved for those with higher degrees in education. But today, the common man can believe in the most ridiculous things too, for he has been convinced of his great knowledge by the self-esteem lessons he has been

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  • Boris Johnson Defies Vladimir Putin’s Claim to Crimea

    Boris Johnson Defies Vladimir Putin’s Claim to Crimea0

    About that clash between a British destroyer and Russian warplanes and warships in the Black Sea last week there are conflicting versions. The Kremlin version is the more dramatic. HMS Defender, says Moscow, entered the Black Sea, made port in Odessa, Ukraine, and then sailed for Batumi on the coast of Georgia. However, the British

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  • Boris Johnson and Donald Trump: Five Similarities (Besides Politics)

    Boris Johnson and Donald Trump: Five Similarities (Besides Politics)0

    Boris Johnson is the brand new British Prime Minister. Johnson is also viewed as Britain’s Donald Trump. His populist/nationalist politics, demonstrated by his unwavering devotion to Brexit, have earned him this latter comparison. But the similarities go beyond politics. Here are five things the American President and the British Prime Minister have in common. 1.

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  • Boris Johnson and Brexit Win in a Landslide

    Boris Johnson and Brexit Win in a Landslide0

    In the United Kingdom’s general election, the Conservative Party has reclaimed a working majority by an even larger margin than most predictions and opinion polls expected, as reported by The Guardian. While pre-election polls consistently gave an edge to the Conservatives, or “Tories,” ever since the former Mayor of London Boris Johnson became Prime Minister, the official

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  • Bored No More: What Escaping Government Schools Can Do for Our Kids

    Bored No More: What Escaping Government Schools Can Do for Our Kids8

    It continually amazes me to see the proliferation of good coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly regarding its effects on the education system and the students in it. Yes, the attempt to somehow transfer the traditional classroom to an online environment was a disaster that left many students bored … but another story has

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