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  • There were still ‘White Tears’

    There were still ‘White Tears’0

    Just prior to the Super Bowl, two articles by different authors were posted to The Root about how a Cam Newton-lead, Panther victory would result in “white tears”. Here they are:  Make ’Em Cry, Cam: How Newton Will Drink Reporters’ White Tears How to Protect Yourself From the Flood of White Tears That’ll Come if

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  • New Study: Staying Married More than 10 Years Dramatically Decreases Divorce Rate

    New Study: Staying Married More than 10 Years Dramatically Decreases Divorce Rate0

    • February 8, 2016

    Around Valentine’s Day, stories of old, wizened married couples tend to grace newspaper pages with renewed fervor, such as this recent one about Nicholas and Rafaela Ordaz who just celebrated 82 years of marriage. For many millennials who seemingly struggle with a lack of commitment and fear of divorce, such long-lasting marriage is amazing, particularly

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  • This is What Happens to Students When They Read the ‘Great Books’

    This is What Happens to Students When They Read the ‘Great Books’0

    Many of our readers have heard of, and a few have probably been educated by, “Great Books” programs. They consist of reading and discussing “classic” works of literature, philosophy, and even science that were a standard part of many high school and college curricula as late as a century ago. For decades they have been

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  • This Is How a Dark Age Begins…

    This Is How a Dark Age Begins…2

    In order to really be said to “know” something, it must become a part of you. Information, ideas, and data: these are external to us. It is only through undertaking the hard, focused work of thinking through these things and understanding them that we internalize them; that they become “knowledge.” One finds this sentiment echoed

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  • If We’re All So Connected, Why are Our Kids so Lonely?

    If We’re All So Connected, Why are Our Kids so Lonely?6

    Heading out on an overnight school trip, my daughter spent 90 minutes each way on the bus with her classmates. Before the trip, the school laid out the electronic use policy—students would be allowed to use iPhones and iPads on the drive to and from their retreat but not during their stay. A few parents

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  • 5 Keys to Educational Success in the 19th Century

    5 Keys to Educational Success in the 19th Century0

    The education received by the characters in the Little House on the Prairie books has long amazed readers. How in the world did the Ingalls girls manage to get such a stellar education in the midst of primitive surroundings and a transitory lifestyle in the 19th century? In honor of Laura’s birthday on February 7th, here are

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