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  • 5 Logic Fails That Are WAY Too Common

    5 Logic Fails That Are WAY Too Common0

    In her famous 1947 essay “The Lost Tools of Learning,” Dorothy Sayers wrote:     “Has it ever struck you as odd, or unfortunate, that today, when the proportion of literacy throughout Western Europe is higher than it has ever been, people should have become susceptible to the influence of advertisement and mass propaganda to

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  • 5 Little Known Facts of Apprenticeship

    5 Little Known Facts of Apprenticeship0

    This week marks the first annual National Apprenticeship Week. In recognition of it, here are five facts about apprenticeships that you should know: 1. Apprenticeship was Prevalent in Antiquity According to author Paul Douglas – a University of Chicago professor writing in 1921 – the common notion that apprenticeship began in the medieval age is

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  • 5 lessons Harvey Weinstein can teach us about Hollywood

    5 lessons Harvey Weinstein can teach us about Hollywood0

    Harvey Weinstein is an overweight, crude, sex-addicted creep. But a powerful creep. At least until one week ago. Weinstein is the co-founder of the production-and-distribution companies Miramax and the Weinstein Company. He has shared the credit for more than 300 Oscar nominations and after Steven Spielberg and God, has been thanked more times than anyone

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  • 5 Keys to Educational Success in the 19th Century

    5 Keys to Educational Success in the 19th Century0

    The education received by the characters in the Little House on the Prairie books has long amazed readers. How in the world did the Ingalls girls manage to get such a stellar education in the midst of primitive surroundings and a transitory lifestyle in the 19th century? In honor of Laura’s birthday on February 7th, here are

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  • 5 Keys for a Happy Marriage

    5 Keys for a Happy Marriage0

    Sometimes, in places which are known for the inane, you discover a gem. Memes on Facebook are a great example. Neither I nor my husband are prolific “Facebookers”, but we both know what memes are, and they’re mostly stupid. That said, the other day when I gave in to clickbait I found a couple of

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  • 5 Historic Quotes for Veterans Day

    5 Historic Quotes for Veterans Day1

    Many years ago, my little sister was given a school assignment to write a thank-you to a veteran. In her childish scrawl, she sent a thank-you card and picture to our grandfather, who served in World War II. That card hung on his refrigerator until the time our family cleaned out his house following his

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