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  • What’s Missing From the Abortion Conversation

    What’s Missing From the Abortion Conversation11

    The woman on the phone was crying. She had told friends about her miscarriage, and they had rushed to offer support. Unfortunately, that only made her feel more isolated, she said, because her friends said things like “I’m so sorry this happened to you” – phrases that each time reminded her that she had lied.

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  • What’s Killing Office Romances?

    What’s Killing Office Romances?0

    The last pieces of career-related advice I thought I’d ever hear were “wear your lowest top to your next board meeting” and “linger too long by your colleague’s desk.” However, this is precisely the advice that Ella Whelan gave last week on sp!ked. To be fair, Whelan did not say that this advice would advance

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  • What’s in a Name? Mom and Dad’s Political Preferences, Apparently.

    What’s in a Name? Mom and Dad’s Political Preferences, Apparently.0

    Over the years, I’ve discovered that having the name Patience makes for an excellent conversation starter, as I frequently receive questions such as, “What’s the story behind your name?” or “Why did your parents pick that name?” and the one that never ceases to amaze me, “You probably really hate your name, don’t you?” Recently,

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  • What’s in a Name: The Brandon Phenomenon

    What’s in a Name: The Brandon Phenomenon0

    “Let’s go, Brandon!”            By now, most readers know the meaning hidden in those three words. If you don’t, Google them or ask an acquaintance. I’m trying to avoid the F-bomb here.            Throughout the fall, football stadiums across the country have reverberated with that chant and

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  • What’s Driving the Rise in ADHD?

    What’s Driving the Rise in ADHD?0

    Ever feel that the number of children diagnosed with ADHD is growing? According to today’s Washington Post, that feeling is more than imagined: “A study published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry on Tuesday shows a surprising 55 percent increase in prevalence of diagnoses among girls — from 4.7 percent to 7.3 percent from 2003 to 2011.

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  • What’s Driving the Ballooning Support Staff in Public Schools?

    What’s Driving the Ballooning Support Staff in Public Schools?0

    In the animated graphic below, University of Michigan economics professor Mark Perry charts the ballooning nature of public school staff, students, and spending since 1970. As Perry explains, the student population has increased by 10 percent in the last 50 years. The number of teachers has increased by nearly 60 percent in that same period.

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