Blog 3 Columns

‘Porn Star’: Why We Should Probably Lose the Term 0
- Culture
- October 26, 2017
A few years ago, an 18-year old Duke University student named Miriam Weeks began performing in pornographic films for $1,300 per scene to make ends meet. Today she is better known by her nom de porn: Belle Knox. The story created a national stir, especially after Weeks, who said she began shooting porn because tuition
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Who Gets the Biggest Tax Cut in the Republican Tax Plan?0
- Economics
- October 25, 2017
Critics are saying that the Republican tax plan would give high earners the largest cuts. There has been a flood of news stories with that theme since the Tax Policy Center (TPC) released its analysis of the plan. The TPC summary says, “Those with the very highest incomes would receive the biggest tax cuts,” and
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Want Dumbed Down Schools? Get Rid of Logic.0
- Education
- October 25, 2017
In a recent column for The Washington Post, Valerie Strauss highlighted a program called NoRedInk, which helps students across the nation improve their writing skills. Given that only 27 percent of U.S. high school seniors are proficient in this area suggests that such a program is quite necessary. What’s interesting, however, are the areas in
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The Truth About Money in Politics 0
- Economics
- October 25, 2017
I recently participated in a panel discussion in Frankfort, KY about the evils of money in politics. The groups sponsoring it were liberal groups and I was the only conservative on the panel, taking the place of someone else who could not make it. The discussion was specifically about “dark money” in politics, and generally
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The Death of Common Sense 0
- Culture
- October 25, 2017
Three yards of black fabric enshroud my computer terminal. I am mourning the passing of an old friend by the name of Common Sense. His obituary reads as follows: Common Sense, aka C.S., lived a long life, but died from heart failure at the brink of the millennium. No one really knows how old he
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Should Cambridge University ‘Decolonise’ Its English Curriculum?0
- Culture
- October 25, 2017
In an attempt to foster diversity and inclusion, many college campuses, secondary institutions, and even elementary schools have gradually changed up their English curriculum. This change has caused a number of the classic works students have studied for centuries to disappear, replaced by modern tales representing a variety of backgrounds and cultures. The latest school
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Advice to Young Women on how to Avoid Harassment Should Be Welcomed, Not Silenced 0
- Culture
- October 25, 2017
Among the biggest questions lingering from the Harvey Weinstein scandal is how this secret—which apparently wasn’t much of a secret at all—could have been kept for so long. It’s especially amazing since keeping this silence involved a lot of talking: Lawyers were talking to and paying off women who had been abused to keep them
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Why Parents Should Take Up a Hobby with Their Kids 0
- Culture
- October 24, 2017
Ask almost any set of parents how life is and they’ll let out an exhausted sigh and sputter, “Busy!” Between sports, clubs, and media usage many families feel maxed out, exhausted, and pulled in multiple directions. So why do families persist in these activities? There are likely many reasons, but I would wager that the
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Why Americans Can No Longer Think For Themselves 0
- Culture
- October 24, 2017
American lingo continually seems to be filled with new words and catch phrases. One of the more recent ones is “fake news.” Fake news became a rising buzzword following the 2016 presidential election. According to the Journal of Economic Perspectives, blame for fake news is largely placed at the feet of social media, which enables
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‘Porn Star’: Why We Should Probably Lose the Term 0