Blog 3 Columns

A 1944 Warning About Genetically Edited Babies 0
- November 26, 2018
I saw the headline scroll across the marquee as I drove by the public radio station this morning: gene-edited babies are officially a thing. The news comes out of China at the hands of researcher He Jiankui, who genetically edited a pair of twin girls. According to The Associated Press, Jiankui is well-meaning and
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Why Do Black Friday Shoppers Throw Punches Over Bargains?0
- Culture
- November 21, 2018
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What Lincoln’s Secretary of State Can Teach Us About Hospitality 0
- Culture
- November 21, 2018
November elections are unfortunate in that they have the power to throw a long and divisive shadow over an already under-appreciated holiday, Thanksgiving. The 2018 election cycle was considerably less divisive than the 2016 cycle – which had the effect of cutting Thanksgiving dinners short in many families, and some family members even being uninvited
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The Secrets of a Longer Life 0
- November 21, 2018
New data has revealed that it is our own behavior that is the greatest threat to our staying alive. Poor diet is the number one risk factor, followed by high blood pressure and smoking. A bad diet was behind more than 19 percent of all deaths worldwide in 2017, and almost 70 percent of coronary heart disease deaths, and a
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High School Boys Pose with Nazi Salute… but the Problem is Not Racism 1
- Culture
- November 21, 2018
A controversy erupted in Wisconsin last week when a photo of a group of boys was posted on Twitter. Not only were almost all of the boys white (a fact alarming in itself to some people), but in what looked to be a high school prom photo, they were giving what appeared to be the
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Why Poor People in the Freest Nations Have Incomes 8x Higher Than Poor People in the Least Free 0
- Economics
- November 20, 2018
Everyone interested in classical liberalism is familiar with the left-wing narrative that free markets undermine democracy and make the poor poorer. Those who perpetuate these fallacies often describe free market advocates as defenders of the greedy rich while painting socialists as heroes for the common good who bravely dare to challenge the interests of big
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Why Chesterton Despised Thanksgiving Day 0
- Culture
- November 20, 2018
Did you know that England also has a Thanksgiving Day? Well, actually it doesn’t. But G. K. Chesterton did propose such a day for his England. And therein lies a tale, or at least a few thoughts for a Thanksgiving Day conversation. Chesterton’s thoughts on thanksgiving with a small “t” are not at issue here.
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The Gifts of Gratitude 0
- Culture
- November 20, 2018
“Thank you for the world so sweet, Thank you for the food we eat, Thank you for the birds that sing, Thank you, God, for everything.” – Child’s Mealtime Blessing Thanksgiving is a day set aside, as Abraham
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Surviving The Woke Workplace 0
- Culture
- November 20, 2018
A reader sent me the following e-mail, which I have edited a bit to protect her privacy, and the privacy of others mentioned here: I wanted to bring this to your attention. My husband had a conversation with a young friend of ours who is a recent college grad. He has been working at [a
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A 1944 Warning About Genetically Edited Babies 0