Blog 3 Columns

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 Real Problem With Christian Music Isn’t That It’s Overly Repetitive 1
- Culture
- April 16, 2019
There are those of us who cringe and bristle at the modern “praise and worship” music that has invaded churches of every Western denomination in the United States: guitar masses, contemporary services, happy-clappy praise bands, worship teams, big TV screens. One of our regular criticisms is that, in this “contemporary” format, the same words are
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Ten Guides for Turning Boys Into Men 0
- Culture
- April 16, 2019
Many young men are puzzled these days about the meaning of manhood, perplexed by what they hear in a classroom, learn online, or see in their friends. They want to work, to love, to do good in the world, to emulate other men. Unfortunately, maps for these destinations seem in short supply. Help is at
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Philadelphia’s Soda Tax Already Is Facing Threat of Repeal—From Democrats 0
- Politics
- April 16, 2019
Philadelphia’s soda tax is barely two years old, but many local lawmakers are saying they’ve seen enough. The hotly debated tax survived a legal battle last year, but the court of public opinion appears to be another matter. Maria Quiñones-Sánchez, a member of Philadelphia’s city council, introduced a bill last month that would phase out
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Why Can’t We Handle Silence?0