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Teacher Shortage? Nope.0
- August 12, 2015
It’s often said that a high quality teacher is the most important factor in determining a child’s academic success. But as we gear up for a new school year, numerous states are reporting that there is a shortage of this crucial component. Such reports caused Andrew Coulson of the Cato Institute to wonder if today’s
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It’s Sad When the Government Feels the Need to Say This…0
- August 12, 2015
Perhaps you’ve seen the images below around your neck of the woods? They are billboard PSAs from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ campaign to “encourage and strengthen fathers and families”: Save this article to favorites
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Family Reading Time: As Helpful Today as it was in Times Past0
- August 12, 2015
In case you ever wanted more evidence that reading is beneficial for children, a new study published in the Pediatrics medical journal will fit the bill. Led by Dr. John Hutton, a research team from Ohio “used functional MRI scans to measure real-time brain activity in 19 children, aged 3 to 5 years, as they
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Why Government? We’re Not Angels0
- Culture
- August 11, 2015
As we enter into another presidential election season that will be filled with arguments about what government should and should not do, we would be wise to keep in mind that the structure and role of our government is rooted in a particular understanding of human nature. For much of the West’s history, man was
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The Way We Work Now0
- August 11, 2015
Most Americans now work in white-collar and service industry jobs rather than in manual labor. Technological innovation and the outsourcing of manufacturing jobs overseas continues to reduce the need for blue collar workers. And gone are the days where many individuals earned their living through farming. Only 19% of Americans now live in rural areas,
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The Past Deserves a Seat at the Table0
- August 11, 2015
We live in an age that views itself as necessarily superior to the ages that preceded it. As such, it doesn’t have much use for history and the opinions of those who came before us. For many today, past tradition no longer serves as an authority. But the famous British author G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) believed
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Dennis Miller: Enough with Superficial Apologies!0
- August 11, 2015
America is suffering from an acute case of “apologia logorrhea.” At least, that’s the diagnosis of comedian and political commentator Dennis Miller in yesterday’s IJ Review article entitled, “My Apologies…” In the article, Miller critiques the tiresome, ever-recurring pattern we’re subjected to in today’s media: public figure says something deemed offensive by some group, public
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Boys in White Dresses with Blue Satin Sashes?0
- Culture
- August 11, 2015
Last week, Bloomberg Business reported a new fashion trend for men: womenswear. “In January, Gucci’s menswear runway collection was an eye-opener. … It was because the men on the runway looked … like women. In fact, some of them were women—an increasing trend in menswear shows. Models of both genders—waifish male models and boyish female models alike—were
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Any College Professor Knows This Statistic is True…0
- August 11, 2015
Informational source: The Nation’s Report Card Image credit: Nic McPhee Save this article to favorites
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