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  • The Coming Abortion Insurrection

    The Coming Abortion Insurrection0

    I told you it was coming. Back in May, on my show, “Sovereign Nation,” I chronicled significant signs of pro-life progress that were driving death-lobby Democrats mad—and I warned of a wave of intolerant tantrums to come as we hurtle into autumn. It’s here. In a 5-4 ruling last week, the U.S. Supreme Court refused

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  • The Columbus Calumny

    The Columbus Calumny0

    I have lived in the East Bronx neighborhood of Morris Park practically my entire life. Predominantly Italian until recently, Morris Park still retains a strong Italian flavor. The Italian language of the neighborhood Nonas fills my ears; the first dishes I cooked without Mom’s help were all Italian (the ingredients purchased at nearby fruit and

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  • The Colosseum and the Visceral Reality of History

    The Colosseum and the Visceral Reality of History0

    The Colosseum looks smaller in person than in photographs and movies. At least, it did to me. But that in no way negated the power of seeing the real thing in front of me, in broad daylight. Gazing at the impressive structure struck me as no photograph or illustration of it ever could. The building

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  • The College Textbook Racket

    The College Textbook Racket0

    The business of selling college textbooks is a racket. As Ernie Smith of Atlas Obscura notes, it has a long history. Every academic year a new edition of practically every college textbook is released by the publisher. The prices of college textbooks are horrendously high, sometimes in excess of $200. Since textbooks are required reading

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  • The College Board Scraps Controversial ‘Adversity Score,’ but Continues Plan to Weigh College Admissions

    The College Board Scraps Controversial ‘Adversity Score,’ but Continues Plan to Weigh College Admissions0

    It appears that many Americans still believe that merit is the most important factor in determining who will get into our top colleges and universities. On Tuesday, the College Board announced – after receiving considerable criticism – that it will no longer pursue adding an “Adversity Score” to the SAT. In May, the organization announced that it would start ranking

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  • The Cognitive Dissonance of Teachers Unions

    The Cognitive Dissonance of Teachers Unions0

    • August 12, 2015

    Today’s Washington Post contains its semi-annual, John Taylor Gatto-wannabe letter from a public school teacher on why she is quitting. It’s not shocking, since about half of teachers quit within their first five years. The letters are published more for the purposes of spurring on education policy. In the letter, the teacher in Michigan –

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