Blog 3 Columns

Are E-Scooters a Menace or Needed Innovation?0
- Culture
- July 12, 2019
Are today’s new motorized electric scooters an epidemic terrorizing American cities? In the New York Times, Nashville writer Margaret Renkl argues that the shared vehicles known as e-scooters are often abandoned in inappropriate places—such as in front of doorways, in the middle of the sidewalk, and on street corners. Renkl presents this as an inconvenience that outweighs all
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Take off the Masks: A Message to Antifa 0
- Culture
- July 11, 2019
“Who was that masked man?” When I was a kid, that was the question occasionally raised about television’s Lone Ranger, who along with his sidekick Tonto rode around the West wearing a mask, taking down the bad guys, and shouting “Hi-Ho, Silver! Away!” The Lone Ranger wore the mask to conceal his identity from a
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Restaurant Chain Announces Bankruptcy, Says Minimum Wage Hikes to Blame 0
- Economics
- July 11, 2019
Restaurants Unlimited, a Seattle-based chain with restaurant locations in 47 US cities, announced on Sunday it was seeking Chapter 11 protection, citing “progressive” wage laws. The company, which has operated since the Lyndon Johnson Administration, said rising labor costs—part of a national trend of government-mandated minimum increases—were part of its decision. One Factor of Bankruptcy
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Over Half of Hispanic Voters Support Citizenship Question on Census 0
- Culture
- July 11, 2019
A poll released earlier this month includes a finding that may surprise those who say adding the citizenship question to the 2020 census will result in minority communities not being properly counted. Among the Hispanic registered voters polled in the survey sample for Harvard University’s latest national monthly public policy poll, 55% say they are in
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Foul! Women Actually Make More Than Men in Soccer 0
- Culture
- July 11, 2019
When viewed analytically—based on how much money they generate—women in soccer actually make more than men. They take home roughly 23 percent of revenue whereas the men’s teams are given less than 7 percent of revenue. However, the men’s teams have much fatter wallets, giving the effect of a huge pay disparity. The men’s World
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A Little American Myth-Making Never Hurt Anyone 0
- Culture
- July 11, 2019
Throughout time and place, people have understood themselves and the world around them through stories that have meaning beyond the events described in the narrative itself. From Gilgamesh, Odysseus, Aeneas, and Hercules, to Sinbad, King Arthur, and Thor, heroes have served an important role in embodying cultural ideals, and no figure better embodies American mythology
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Why I Love Flying With My Children 0
- Family
- July 10, 2019
Vacation season is upon us. That means parents all over America are losing sleep worrying about the question: How do I survive air travel with my kids? New parents in particular tremble at the prospect of their first flight with baby. Here’s my advice to them: Relax! Flying with kids is actually not that big
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The Sober Curious Are Challenging the Drinking Culture. Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing.0
- Culture
- July 10, 2019
Accompanying the growing interest in wellness lifestyles is a growing interest in giving up alcohol. The “sober curious” are looking for a way to socialize without alcohol. Millennials are drinking less, and entrepreneurs are eager to give consumers what they want. This sober curious trend is not limited to single millennials residing on the coasts.
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San Francisco School Board Votes to Paint Over George Washington Mural 0
- Culture
- July 10, 2019
The San Francisco Board of Education unanimously voted last month in favor of painting over a George Washington mural series on a school wall depicting Washington standing over a Native American’s corpse and another in the company of slaves on his Mount Vernon estate. “This is reparations,” Education Board Commissioner Mark Sanchez said in a
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Are E-Scooters a Menace or Needed Innovation?0