Blog 2 Columns Left Sidebar

Stevie Wonder: If Black Lives Matter, then Stop all this Black-on-Black Killing 0
- Culture
- June 23, 2017
If I was to name one of the more interesting and unpredictable parts of my week, it would have to be the handful of hours I spend volunteering in a children’s program in the inner city of Minneapolis. The kids I see week after week come from a variety of backgrounds, but if classified according
READ MORE
How People Used to Celebrate ‘Midsummer Night’0
- History
- June 23, 2017
Tonight, June 23, is the setting for Shakespeare’s play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The setting was chosen for the fanciful comedy, presumably, because of the character of the feasting that took place throughout Europe on this night in times past. In his introduction to the 1878 edition of the play, Samuel Neil provides us with
READ MORE
Homeschool is Booming, New Study Shows 0
- Education
- June 23, 2017
A report issued this week by The Pioneer Institute, a Boston-based a public policy think tank, sheds light on the rapid growth and diversity of the U.S. homeschooling population. Co-authored by William Heuer and William Donovan, the comprehensive white paper explains that despite a paucity of support from government officials–and outright opposition by the nation’s
READ MORE

Jordan Peterson Explains Why He Doesn’t Like Virtue Signaling 1
- Culture
- June 22, 2017
In a recent youtube video, University of Toronto Professor and clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson spoke with students about virtue signaling. “Virtue signaling,” definitionally speaking, is the conspicuous expression of moral values done with the primary intent of improving one’s standing among one’s peers. Or, as Urban Dictionary describes it, virtue signaling is “saying you love
READ MORE
Prof: Light Skin ‘a Handicap for Black Athletes’0
- Culture
- June 22, 2017
During an interview this spring, Golden State Warriors Draymond Green discussed why players around the league have long doubted or dismissed the talents of his superstar teammate, Stephen Curry. But it was Green’s last point, mentioned almost as an aside – “And of course, Steph is light-skinned so [players] want to make him out to be soft”
READ MORE
Chores Lead to Happy Children. So Why Do So Few Parents Require Them?1
- Culture
- June 22, 2017
Why do kids really need to do chores? The answer to that question was recently highlighted in an Uncommon Knowledge production with Peter Robinson and U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse. As Sasse implies, kids need chores in order to form the habits and strong work ethic which has been lost as people have moved away from
READ MORE

Stevie Wonder: If Black Lives Matter, then Stop all this Black-on-Black Killing 0