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Professor Explains How He Trains Students in Civil Discourse 0
- Education
- September 1, 2020
It was getting late and the college student next to me let out a sigh. “I’ve got to get home,” she said. “I still have an assignment I need to complete tonight.” “Aww, really?” I asked as the event we were attending wrapped up. “I hope you don’t have to stay up too late!” “Nah,”
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America Will Reject Political Violence or Be Consumed By It 0
- History
- August 31, 2020
Standing before a dozen microphones in Wisconsin on Tuesday, Julia Jackson called for prayers and healing – not violence – following the shooting of her son, Jacob Blake. “If Jacob knew what was going on as far as that goes, the violence and destruction, he would be very unpleased,” Mrs. Jackson said. Blake, a 29-year-old
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University Shouldn’t Punish Me for Not Addressing Male Student as ‘Ms.’0
- Culture
- August 31, 2020
Returning from a sabbatical in my 21st year at Ohio’s Shawnee State University, I resumed teaching my regular political philosophy course. Taking questions in one such class at the end of my first day back, I acknowledged a male student with a “Yes, sir?” (It’s my practice to address my students in this way and
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Children’s ‘Mental Health’ Problems May Be Spiritual 0
- Family
- August 31, 2020
According to the charity Childline, the number of children seeking help with suicidal thoughts and self-harming reached a peak during lockdown, with 10,680 calls made to their telephone counseling service in April seeking help with mental health and well-being. Public affairs manager of the the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
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The RNC Convention Meets Woke D.C. Streets 0
- Politics
- August 31, 2020
I spent last week in Washington, D.C. with veteran teacher and author, Rebecca Friedrichs. She spoke at the RNC convention about the connection between powerful teachers’ unions, and the aggressive indoctrination of children, resulting in an increasingly uncivil political discourse and chaotic culture. Her warning words soon seemed prophetic. The nation’s capital, like a lot
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‘Ammonite’ May Be the Least Feminist Movie of 2020 0
- Culture
- August 31, 2020
Hollywood’s first treatment of the pioneering paleontologist Mary Anning invented an entirely fictious lesbian love story, taking the focus away from her compelling narrative as a self-taught genius forced to operate on the outskirts of British geology due to her gender. As a result, Ammonite may be the least feminist movie that comes out this year. Known
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Professor Explains How He Trains Students in Civil Discourse 0