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The Musical Heroism of Guido d’Arezzo 1
- Culture, History, Western Civilization
- January 24, 2024
Of all living things, only humans seem to have the drive and capacity for documentation, record-keeping, and writing for the purposes of porting information and wisdom to others with the hope of influencing and binding the future. We’ve done this since the beginning of recorded history, from cave dwellings to the Code of Hammurabi through
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The Fruits of Freedom: Barbara Feigin’s ‘My American Dream’0
- Culture
- January 23, 2024
In her recently published memoir My American Dream: A Journey From Fascism to Freedom, Barbara Sommer Feigin begins by recounting her escape in 1940 as a 2-year-old from Nazi Germany to the United States. She recreates this trek, which ran from Europe across Russia to Japan and then to America, using a journal her father
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More Gender Activists Than Medical Professionals on WHO Transgender Health Panel 0
- Science, Featured, Health
- January 23, 2024
Last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it had formed a Guideline Development Group made up of 21 members tasked with writing WHO guidelines on “the health of trans and gender diverse people.” As a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health, WHO is looked to by most of
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‘People Will Die Due to DEI’: Aviation in the Spotlight After Alaska Airlines Fuselage Blowout 5
- Culture
- January 23, 2024
“Do you want to fly in an airplane where they prioritized DEI hiring over your safety?” This was the question posed by tech tycoon Elon Musk on X, after a piece of fuselage was ripped from an Alaska Airlines passenger jet in the skies above Oregon last Friday. “People will die due to DEI,” Musk also warned. The
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Poetry in Prose: The Genius of J.R.R. Tolkien 1
- Literature, Featured
- January 22, 2024
Young John Ronald Reuel Tolkien curled up with his favorite book, reading the tale of Sigurd who slew the dragon Fafnir. Schooled at home, Tolkien’s widowed mother taught him Latin and French and grammar, explaining that “green great dragon” was incorrect—it should be “great green dragon.” Tolkien wanted to know why. Language fascinated him. After
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Toronto Bans Tobogganing — and Fun?0
- Family, Culture
- January 19, 2024
Talk about a slippery slope. Toronto recently erected “Tobogganing is not allowed” warnings on 45 hills around the city. The reason for these bans is right there on the sign: “Hazards such as trees, stumps, rocks, rivers or roads make this hill unsafe.” So apparently it is only safe for humans to enjoy an activity
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The Musical Heroism of Guido d’Arezzo 1