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  • Why C.S. Lewis Would Have Sided with Today’s Cursive Writing Supporters

    Why C.S. Lewis Would Have Sided with Today’s Cursive Writing Supporters0

    In the last several years, one of the more contentious education debates has revolved around cursive writing. Supporters of cursive often argue that learning long-hand is essential to reading our founding documents and other important bits of nostalgia, such as grandma’s recipe for rhubarb pie. The opposing side suggests that modern times call for modern

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  • What Zhang Knows that Johnny Doesn’t

    What Zhang Knows that Johnny Doesn’t3

    China uses methods of teaching that would be scandalous in the U. S. Only thing is, they work. In a Wall Street Journal article, Lenora Chu explained what happened when she sent her child to school in Shanghai, China. As an American living in China, Chu decided to send her son to a local public

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  • The Thucydides Quote in ‘Wonder Woman’: Is it Legit?

    The Thucydides Quote in ‘Wonder Woman’: Is it Legit?0

    As readers know, I saw Wonder Woman with my children earlier this year. It’s a great movie—we’ve already purchased it on Apple TV—but something has been gnawing at me for a while. At one point in the movie, Gen. Ludendorff offers a rather dark take on human nature.   “Peace is only an armistice in

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  • The Rise of the ‘Politics of Feeling’

    The Rise of the ‘Politics of Feeling’1

    The Claremont Review of Books has long been one of my favorite literary pleasures. For years, it was one of the few print publications I’d read cover to cover.    A recent article published there, written by Charles U. Zug, details what Zug describes as the rise of “the Politics of Feeling.” The cause of

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  • How To Ask for a Raise

    How To Ask for a Raise0

    Let’s talk about one of the most stressful aspects of professional life: asking for raises. I’ve been on both sides, asking for raises and being asked for raises. It’s a completely normal part of work life, nothing unusual. And yet people are terrified of the entire topic. It causes tremendous stress. It’s not entirely clear

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  • Disrespect for National Anthem Damages NFL as Unifying American Passion

    Disrespect for National Anthem Damages NFL as Unifying American Passion0

    In a world in which politics now seeps into everything, the degrading state of the NFL has become a perfect example of how our national consensus has frayed. Undoubtedly, the launch of this year’s NFL season came with some positive displays of patriotism. The Cleveland Browns ran onto the field with first responders and military

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