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  • A Bit of Good News From the Front Line

    A Bit of Good News From the Front Line4

    LRRP (pronounced lurp) is a Vietnam War military acronym meaning long-range reconnaissance patrol. The mission of a LRRP is to penetrate enemy territory and to perform “reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition.” The concept is as old as warfare itself, but LRRP became its popular designation during the fighting in Vietnam. Now, let’s fast-forward to 2023.

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  • Why Making Fast Food Faster Is a Big Mistake

    Why Making Fast Food Faster Is a Big Mistake0

    Just when it seemed things were returning to normal, some habits changed for the worse. The instability of COVID times took countless people out of contact with the outside world. Things became more informal, faster, and less social. One area of change was the fast-food franchises. People embraced no-touch food service during COVID. Now, the

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  • Remembering the Moral Lessons of Mayberry

    Remembering the Moral Lessons of Mayberry3

    When I was in the third grade, every day after school I walked to the beauty shop where my mother worked and usually stayed there until she closed for the day. There was a small black-and-white television set in the front of the shop, and after I dealt with any homework, I got to spend

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  • Yale Professor Proposes Mass Suicide for the Elderly

    Yale Professor Proposes Mass Suicide for the Elderly1

    With a fertility rate of about 1.3 children per woman and a third of the population over 65, it seems inevitable that some Japanese should begin thinking about institutionalized euthanasia. One out of five people live alone and Japan has the highest proportion of people suffering from dementia. A film on the topic, Plan 75, was Japan’s

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  • The Cult-Like Transgender Recruitment Model

    The Cult-Like Transgender Recruitment Model5

    Oh, the insecurities of youth! “Will I be popular?” “Can I play basketball as well as the other boys?” “Will the others let me hang out with them?” “Will boys like me?” “Will girls like me?” “Am I as strong/smart/good-looking/funny as the cool kids?” Most kids and teens endure these doubts about themselves. It’s a

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  • The 7 Intellectual Virtues: Helpful Tools for Thinking Well

    The 7 Intellectual Virtues: Helpful Tools for Thinking Well4

    When we think of the words virtue or character, our minds usually go first to actionable morality. We think, for instance, of chivalry (say, a gentleman holding a door for a lady) or altruism (the willingness to give up personal pleasure to help someone else). Philip E. Dow makes a good case, though, for virtue

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