Blog 3 Columns

The American Royals Venture Into Political Grandstanding 0
- Culture
- October 9, 2020
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, are constantly in the public eye. Since quitting their jobs as working members of the royal family earlier this year, they have barely stopped to catch their breaths. They are spending lots of money – buying an estate in Santa Barbara, California, for $14.65 million. They are also earning
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Reading for Rest in a Chaotic World 1
- Education
- October 9, 2020
“Annie, you know more about children’s literature than anyone I’ve ever known,” a friend remarked to me a while back. Rolling my eyes, I laughingly denied this claim. “Nonsense!” I replied, “I know someone who is far more knowledgeable about children’s literature than I am!” I was talking about a woman whom I will call
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Five Charts Showing Sweden’s Strategy Worked 0
- Politics
- October 9, 2020
Government officials in Sweden announced this week that the government expects to maintain its mild restrictions on gatherings “for at least another year” to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Unlike most other European countries and nations around the world, Sweden declined to initiate a nationwide lockdown or mask mandates, opting instead for a policy that
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The Media Is Openly Pushing Secession as the Election Nears 0
- History
- October 8, 2020
It’s becoming increasingly clear to even mainstream media outlets that things are unlikely to return to “normal” after the 2020 election. No matter who wins, it is likely the losing side will regard the winning side as having obtained its win using dirty tricks, foreign meddling, or through relentless propaganda offered up by a heavily
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Six Highlights From the Pence-Harris Debate 0
- Politics
- October 8, 2020
During the vice presidential debate Wednesday night, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and Vice President Mike Pence sparred over a variety of policies, revealing significant differences on several issues. The debate, which was moderated by USA Today Washington bureau chief Susan Page, featured the two contenders discussing issues ranging from climate change and COVID-19 to abortion
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How to Resist the Woke Steamroller 0
- Education
- October 8, 2020
A recent survey of young voters found significant support for the destruction of Mt. Rushmore and public buildings deemed “Eurocentric.” This survey, conducted by Eric Kaufmann, professor of politics at the University of London, questioned an admittedly skewed sample of “young, liberal and white voters,” and supports growing concern that belief in America’s founding principles and its
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Country Mouse, City Mouse: A Fable for Our Time 1
- Culture
- October 8, 2020
You’ve probably heard the old fable of the country mouse and the city mouse. The city mouse visits his cousin in the country and pokes fun at his rustic life and plain diet. “Come back to the city with me,” he says, “and you can live like a king.” The country mouse takes off with
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Can California Be Saved From Its Politicians?0
- Economics
- October 8, 2020
It’s hard to choose one image, or juxtaposition of images, that best sums up the state of California at the end of summer, 2020. Is it the eight-year-old girl’s birthday party being broken up by a long line of police officers, or the lone paddleboarder arrested out in the ocean for violating social-distancing orders? While
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VA Public School District Wants Teachers to Enforce ‘Woke’ Revolution, or Else 0
- Education
- October 7, 2020
What has gotten into the water in Virginia? The commonwealth has quickly gone from a purple-state battleground to embracing a kind of left-wing extremism that makes California seem almost normal by comparison. The latest insanity comes from Loudoun County, where the school board is set to vote on a radical new code of conduct policy
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The American Royals Venture Into Political Grandstanding 0