Blog 3 Columns

Van Gogh’s Pain and Beauty 0
- Culture
- March 30, 2016
We know Vincent Van Gogh painted beautifully. We know he cut off his own ear. But what else do we really know about the brilliant Dutch Painter? A glimpse of the letters he wrote to his younger brother, Theo, reveal much: his drive; his pain; his insecurity; his soul that yearned for God. A look
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University Gone Wild: Marquette Suspends Prof over ‘Reckless’ Blog 0
- Culture
- March 30, 2016
Marquette University associate professor John McAdams says the university has given him an ultimatum: accept an unpaid suspension for the remainder of 2016 and apologize for his “reckless” blog post of 2014 or face termination. McAdams, a tenured faculty member who teaches political science at the Catholic institution, provided details on his blog, Marquette Warrior.
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The Martian’s Utopian Dream?0
- Culture
- March 30, 2016
By the end of The Martian, more than anything else, my wife and I were both struck by the clear vision of the way forward for man, an almost utopian vision grounded in a faith in science. The problem is that the vision ignores the nature of man. (Warning: If you haven’t seen The Martian,
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Propaganda: Are Americans Being Taken In By It?0
- Culture
- March 30, 2016
After taking a hiatus from watching news programs for a while, a friend of mine recently turned on MSNBC. Following this experience, he said something along the following lines: “I’m done. I just can’t take it. The news cycle is continual repetition over and over again.” His statement recalled something I read while paging through
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Feminist Researcher: STEM Classes Should Be Made ‘Less Competitive’ to Attract Women 0
- Education
- March 30, 2016
Sometimes the paradoxes of PC are richly entertaining. One of my favorite journalists, Katherine Timpf, has called my attention to a peer-reviewed paper recently published by Laura Parson “suggesting that we should make Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) courses more ‘inclusive’ of women by making the[m] ‘less competitive.’” Savor that thought for a moment.
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Bernie Sanders PAC gets Berned (and Rightfully so)0
- Politics
- March 30, 2016
The Hill reports: “The creator of a super-PAC allegedly supporting Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has been charged with securities fraud, The Center for Public Integrity reported Tuesday. Cary Lee Peterson, who created the political action committee that collected nearly $50,000 from actor Daniel Craig, was arrested Sunday by the FBI. He has been charged
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Are We Sending the Wrong Message to Stay-at-Home Moms?0
- Culture
- March 30, 2016
When it comes to caregivers like stay-at-home moms, Americans have a serious blind spot. At least, that’s the opinion of Lara Dotson-Renta’s recent article in the Washington Post. Dotson-Renta, a stay-at-home mom who does freelance work on the side, discovered this problem when she found herself defending and justifying her choice to stay with her
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VIDEO: White Student Assaulted for ‘Cultural Appropriation’ of Dreadlocks 0
- Culture
- March 29, 2016
The headline seems farfetched, but the video proves it: SFGate reports: “A black San Francisco State student accuses a white student wearing dreadlocks of ‘cultural appropriation’ in a video filmed Monday on the university’s campus. San Francisco State confirmed the authenticity of the 46-second video posted by YouTube user Nicolas Silvera, but did not identify the students
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The Rosenberg Conviction – 65 Years Later (p.s. They Were Guilty)0
- History
- March 29, 2016
Sixty-five years ago Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of espionage for passing secrets to the Soviets before and after the Second World War. They were executed two years later. It sounds like ancient history, and I’m sure many younger people today have trouble understanding why this particular case took on such great historical significance.
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