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The Culture-defining Power of 'The Paper'
- Culture, Entertainment, Uncategorized
- September 15, 2025
Social scientists have been trying for many years to blame homicides on the presence of guns. A favorite tool in this quest is the use of studies that show a correlation between gun ownership and crime. These studies are then reported as “evidence” that the presence of guns causes crime. But there’s always been a
READ MOREThose of us who voted for Trump the first time around were surprised to learn after the fact that it was not us, but instead Russian trolls, who catapulted the real estate magnate into the White House. We were told that Russian trolls “hacked” the election—and that Trump was complicit. This was, of course, a
READ MOREAny observer of American politics must be struck by the ever-expanding roster of things people have asserted they have rights to. But seriously considered, there is little basis beyond widely shared desires or wishes for certain things, which supposedly implies that there should be rights for them. From there, it is but one more step
READ MOREA few years ago, my cousin sent me a video clip that inspired me to do something my mom had been telling me to do for as long as I can remember: make my bed. It was entitled “If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.” The clip was part
READ MOREA new lunchroom policy in Alabama is making waves, and unlike recent lunchroom controversies, this one has nothing to do with Michelle Obama’s menus. According to local news media, AL.com, parents and grandparents who want to stop in to see their child during the lunch hour will now have to pass a background check –
READ MOREIt’s a common conundrum at the end of a meal at a restaurant: How to split the bill fairly? Rather than using that boring process of figuring out who ordered and ate what, a new app called “Equipay” divides the bill based on group members’ demographic characteristics and the presumed wage gap that they suffer
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