Blog 3 Columns

The Loss of Notre Dame Reawakens the Heart of the West 0
- Culture
- April 18, 2019
The emotional outpouring prompted by news of the fire at Notre Dame de Paris has been extraordinary. It has been marked by both depth and breadth, prompting myriad expressions of concern for the fate of Paris’ venerable cathedral and affecting Catholics and non-Catholics, those who live in France and those who don’t, those who have
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Bernie’s Example to America: Pull Yourself up by Your Bootstraps!0
- Economics
- April 18, 2019
On Monday, Bernie Sanders released ten years of tax returns, and it turns out he and his wife are millionaires. Thanks especially to revenues from book royalties, Sanders is now, as CNN put it, “in the category of the super-rich.” Or, as some might say, he’s part of “the 1%.” After years of denouncing “millionaires
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Attorney General Says Mueller Found No Collusion, but 10 Instances of Possible Obstruction 0
- Politics
- April 18, 2019
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report highlights 10 episodes that could be construed as obstruction of justice, although his investigation found no underlying conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Russian government to affect the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. Attorney General William Barr held a press conference Thursday morning to lay out the conclusions
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Why Can’t We Handle Silence?0
- Culture
- April 17, 2019
For Lent in 2018, I gave up noise. No music in the car, headphones at work, or background music while I did projects at home. It was exceptionally difficult, and hammered home to me how dependent we are on anything that will distract us from our existence. Honestly, everything we do needs a soundtrack. I
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Policing the Public Schools: How Schools Are Becoming Even More Like Prisons 1
- Culture
- April 17, 2019
In his book, Free To Learn, Boston College psychology professor Peter Gray makes the connection between school and prison. He writes: “Everyone who has ever been to school knows that school is prison, but almost nobody beyond school age says it is. It’s not polite.” It’s a prison in that young people are compelled to
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Notre Dame May Be Rebuilt as a Secular Monument 0
- Culture
- April 17, 2019
The flames that consumed the spire of Notre Dame and burned the 856-year-old church to its foundations could have been doused by the tears of the faithful. If France heeds calls to rebuild the cathedral as a reflection of what modern “French people want,” the new structure may be flooded by their tears. The fire,
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Economies Do Better Under Democracy 0
- Economics
- April 17, 2019
The tremendous economic growth of China over the last three decades has reinforced the perception that authoritarian countries can spur economic growth just as efficiently as democracies. China isn’t the only example of this. The autocratic governments of Pinochet’s Chile or Lee Kuan Yew’s Singapore seem to confirm the idea that long-term economic growth are
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Answers to 4 Big Questions About Sending Illegal Immigrants to Sanctuary Cities 0
- Politics
- April 17, 2019
The Trump administration is exploring the legality of transporting illegal immigrants who the government can’t detain to sanctuary cities, which by definition welcome illegal immigrants. Prominent Democrats say they oppose the idea, and even supporters say President Donald Trump could be trolling Democrats in a public relations move. If Trump moves forward with the
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Transgender Athletes Will Spell the End of Women’s Sports 0
- Culture
- April 16, 2019
One of the first and most important things we learned in the school yard was the concept of fair play. When running a race, you don’t start before the whistle is blown. In a game of hide-and-seek, you don’t peek to see the location of the other players. Starting the race before your opponents
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The Loss of Notre Dame Reawakens the Heart of the West 0