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Best Fantasy Books for Older Children (or Adults Who Want to Catch Up)0
- Education
- June 8, 2016
As I’ve said before, reading to my children has given me the opportunity to catch up on some great children’s literature that I did not read when I was younger. If you wish to do the some catch-up work yourself, or to recommend some books to your own children, you may want to check out some
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William F. Buckley Once Trolled Arthur Schlesinger Jr.0
- Culture
- June 8, 2016
William F. Buckley Jr. was one of those once-in-a-generation thinkers. Whatever one thought of his conservative politics, it was difficult to overlook his many talents: a rapier-like intellect; impeccably refined taste; and a patrician charm that was unequaled (by any other conservative, at least). I never met Buckley, but of his many talents, it was
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Teddy Roosevelt’s Reading List vs. Today’s Candidates 0
- Culture
- June 8, 2016
Last week presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was asked to give a list of books he’s reading. As the Los Angeles Times notes, the fact that he couldn’t name the titles suggests that the question caught him off guard. He did give a little information about the books, however: “I’m reading the Ed Klein
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World-Famous Scientist: ‘God of Beauty’ Created Laws of Universe 0
- Science
- June 8, 2016
(CORRECT & NOTE TO READERS: The original story “World-Famous Scientist: God Created Universe,” published on June 8, 2016, was based on an inaccurate source that misquoted Michio Kaku saying that he had found evidence of God’s creation of the universe. The inaccurate quotations were removed and the following story clarifies Kaku’s remarks, based on a subsequent interview he gave in October 2017.)
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Today’s One-Room Schools: Why Families Love Them 0
- Culture
- June 7, 2016
When I was in grade school, one of the annual highlights of my summer was the day my friends and I went on a field trip to an old one-room schoolhouse. To all of us, the day was an opportunity to “be like Laura [Ingalls]” by dressing up, having spelling bees, and reading lessons out
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The U.S. Government Poisoned Alcohol During Prohibition 0
- Education
- June 7, 2016
Between 1920 and 1933 America engaged in a “Noble Experiment”—prohibiting “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes” via the 18th Amendment to the Constitution. The amendment was repealed in 1933. As
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