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  • Medieval Wisdom on Healing Personal Discouragement

    Medieval Wisdom on Healing Personal Discouragement0

    Who among us has not suffered discouragement, doubt, or sadness? When such feelings arise, we may hope a friend or loved one will help lift our spirit; we are disappointed when they don’t. We may attempt to dull our unhappy feelings through distractions or dysfunctional behavior. Many people when asked can tell you precisely what

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  • Medical Schools Look for Activists, Not Healers

    Medical Schools Look for Activists, Not Healers0

    What qualities should medical schools look for in future doctors? Probably academic excellence, experience in the medical sector, loyalty to medical ethics, and good interpersonal skills. These are all characteristics that future doctors should have, but they’re not what medical schools now emphasize. Medical schools are looking for social justice zealots to advance the diversity,

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  • Medical Journal: Talking Toys are No Substitute for A Parent

    Medical Journal: Talking Toys are No Substitute for A Parent0

    “Man, they didn’t have toys like this when I was a kid!” We’ve all uttered this line while marveling over the talking gizmos and gadgets which rule today’s nurseries. But while many of these talking toys purport to advance language and childhood development, a recent study published by The Journal of the American Medical Association

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  • Medical Journal: Extend Adolescence to Age 24

    Medical Journal: Extend Adolescence to Age 240

    “All children, except one, grow up.” Thus begins J.M. Barrie’s famous novel, Peter Pan. But while this statement was once exceedingly true, popular trends seem to be calling it into question, and if nothing else, it seems that children mature much later than was once the case. Evidence of this can be seen in the

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  • Medical Doctor: 3 Ways to Avoid Raising Disrespectful Brats

    Medical Doctor: 3 Ways to Avoid Raising Disrespectful Brats0

    If you’ve noticed an increase in children’s disrespect for parents and other adults lately, you’re not alone. Dr. Leonard Sax has particularly experienced this problem in his medical practice. In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Dr. Sax notes: “I wrote about an office visit with a 10-year-old boy who is sitting and playing

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  • Media’s Hit Job on Chip and Joanna Gaines is Dangerous

    Media’s Hit Job on Chip and Joanna Gaines is Dangerous0

    By now most people have probably heard about BuzzFeed’s odd story on Chip and Joanna Gaines, co-hosts of HGTV’s hit show Fixer Upper. In case you somehow missed it, Brandon Ambrosino offers a tidy summary of BuzzFeed writer Kate Aurthur’s 1,200-word story at the Washington Post: Two popular celebrities might oppose same-sex marriage because the pastor of the

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