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  • This New York Man Got Arrested After Defending His Own Home

    This New York Man Got Arrested After Defending His Own Home0

    All too often, advocates of strict gun control promise that more complex and convoluted laws will save lives without imposing a serious burden on the right of law-abiding citizens to exercise their constitutional rights. Their argument simply doesn’t hold up. Their gun control laws fail not only to address how actual criminals get their firearms,

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  • ‘Sowing’ Virtues

    ‘Sowing’ Virtues0

    Most 21st century 12-year-old girls ask for ready-to-wear clothes and accessories for birthdays. Not me. I giggled with joy when I received beautiful uncut fabric, lace, and buttons that I could work on to make into clothing. I eagerly asked my Grandma to teach me, as I had long admired her stacks of sewing projects: quilts,

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  • The Rise of ‘Kidfluencers’ and ‘Sharenting’: Cause for Concern?

    The Rise of ‘Kidfluencers’ and ‘Sharenting’: Cause for Concern?0

    I was recently followed on Instagram by a one-month-old. Well, technically I was followed by her parents who operate an account for their baby girl. Both parents are dear friends of mine and have been for several years. We live farther away from each other than we once did, so my chances to see their

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  • It’s Time to Chat With the Silent Generation

    It’s Time to Chat With the Silent Generation0

    For the Millennial generation, looking to the future can feel like staring into a black abyss. The feeling is understandable. The economy hasn’t been very kind to the young, flooded as it is with devalued bachelor’s degrees and loads of debt. Yet despite this grim reality, the thought of years to come need not ruin

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  • Why Board Games Are Booming in the Digital Age

    Why Board Games Are Booming in the Digital Age0

    The rise of board games is making headlines (just check out some of the stories here, here, here, here, and here). Despite massive disruption by online- and mobile-based gaming, many consumers seem to still enjoy the face-to-face interaction and experience of tabletop games. As the market responds, and as technology and globalization continue to open the playing field to new competitors and

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  • Math Explains Why the Democrats May Have Trouble Picking a Candidate

    Math Explains Why the Democrats May Have Trouble Picking a Candidate0

    With 24 declared candidates for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination (and counting), many Americans are likely wondering how the party will ultimately make up its mind and settle on the best candidate. As mathematicians, we wondered whether there might not even be a best candidate. In fact, this is an established mathematical paradox. The more

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