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  • Ban Burqas? Don’t be Too Hasty

    Ban Burqas? Don’t be Too Hasty0

    The Netherlands parliament recently banned facial coverings (including burqas and niqabs) in some public place. But isn’t such a ban a direct attack on Muslims and their religious freedom?   That depends on which side you talk to. As one German news outlet puts it: “Proponents of the law argue it was necessary for security

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  • Baltimore’s Homicide Rate Is Ten Times Larger Than the U.S. Rate

    Baltimore’s Homicide Rate Is Ten Times Larger Than the U.S. Rate0

    Donald Trump in recent days has repeatedly attacked the city of Baltimore for its very low quality of life, denouncing it as “rodent-infested” and noting it has a very, very high homicide rate. It’s difficult to find reliable stats on Baltimore’s rodent population per capita, but we can consult the FBI crime data on Baltimore’s

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  • Baltimore Is a Mess. Here Are 3 Big Issues the City Faces

    Baltimore Is a Mess. Here Are 3 Big Issues the City Faces0

    Baltimore is dysfunctional. This is essentially what President Donald Trump tweeted out in less pleasant terms that became a national story. In a series of tweets, Trump lambasted Rep. Elijah Cummings, D.-Md., and his congressional district in Baltimore, calling it a “dangerous and filthy place.”   Rep, Elijah Cummings has been a brutal bully, shouting

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  • Ballerina Farm, Homesteading, and the Revival of the Family Economy

    Ballerina Farm, Homesteading, and the Revival of the Family Economy24

    “Do you work or do you just stay home?” Many mothers have answered this loaded question. It presents, of course, a false dilemma, but one that exemplifies the way our culture thinks about the home and work itself. As summer approaches, my husband and I are spending most of our Saturdays outdoors doing hard manual

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  • Balancing Truth in the Digital Age

    Balancing Truth in the Digital Age25

    Most of us are aware of how dangerous misinformation can be, whether it comes from “official” mainstream media sources or from the distant hinterlands of the internet blogosphere. Neither mainstream media nor alternative media, neither the left nor right, has a monopoly on truth, and oftentimes getting the real facts requires a careful process of

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  • Baffled by a Playdate

    Baffled by a Playdate8

    A mom took to TikTok, begging for advice: “My kid was outside, another kid was walking outside somewhere, and then they stopped and started playing together.” She was baffled. The mom went on to explain that the unknown kid was 8 years old. He was polite and seemed well cared for. He came into the

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