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How to Brew a Great Cup of Coffee0
- Science
- September 29, 2017
Coffee is unique among artisanal beverages in that the brewer plays a significant role in its quality at the point of consumption. In contrast, drinkers buy draft beer and wine as finished products; their only consumer-controlled variable is the temperature at which you drink them. Why is it that coffee produced by a barista at
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Confessions of a Millennial Mom With a Smartphone Addiction0
- Culture
- September 29, 2017
We might not even be aware we are holding it, waiting for a call, a text, an email. Or perhaps we’ve fallen even deeper into the trap: we’re poised to make our minute-by-minute check on Facebook or Instragram. Just to see if another person has liked the comment or picture we posted earlier. What exactly
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Chesterton on the Difference Between Progress and a Progressivism0
- Philosophy
- September 29, 2017
Who could possibly be opposed to progress? G.K. Chesterton certainly wasn’t. But he did have his disagreements with those who liked to call themselves progressives. And therein lies a tale—or at least a point. Progressives versus conservatives. The battle hardly figures to be a fair one—especially among the young. To amend and repeat: who, under
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Why are Kindergarteners Having ‘Gender Reveal’ Parties in School?0
- Culture
- September 28, 2017
Homeschooling in America is growing by leaps and bounds and it isn’t difficult to understand why. In many traditional schools, parents are being treated as bystanders in the education of their own children, and the perception of what is considered acceptable and unacceptable for the classroom is topsy-turvy. In California, the Rocklin Charter School was
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What do the NFL Protesters Really Want?0
- September 28, 2017
Before the 2016 football season even started, Colin Kaepernick had been demoted. He had once been a star quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. But after suffering injuries to his shoulder, hand, and knee, his performance was declining, so the 49ers benched him. As he nursed his wounded pride on the sidelines before a preseason
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The 10 Most Economically Free Nations in the World0
- Economics
- September 28, 2017
The Fraser Institute released its annual “Economic Freedom of the World” report this morning. The free market think tank rates every nation based on its “degree of freedom in five broad areas”: Area 1:Size of Government—As spending and taxation by government, and the size of government-controlled enterprises increase, government decision-making is substituted for individual choice
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School’s Policy of ‘Approving’ Cold Lunches Sparks Backlash0
- Culture
- September 28, 2017
It has become common for schools to not only impart knowledge to children, but to also take care of a basic need of life, namely, food. This is evidenced through the presence of school lunch programs and now even breakfast. The last few years demonstrate that schools are no longer content with offering meals to
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Pornography, Addiction, and Human Happiness0
- Family
- September 28, 2017
Our modern use of the word addiction derives from “self-addict” which, despite sounding like a synonym for narcissist, really means “to devote or give up (oneself) to a habit or occupation.” Addict in turn comes from the Latin ad meaning “to” and dicere meaning “to say, declare; adjudge, allot”. These days we conceive of addiction
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How Hugh Hefner Challenged (and Changed) the Idea of Masculinity0
- Culture
- September 28, 2017
As news broke today that Hugh Hefner, founder of Playboy, had died aged 91, many were quick to point to the complicated legacy of both the magazine and the man behind it. Now popularly associated with his bevy of young lovers and infamous parties at the Playboy mansion, it would be easy to dismiss Hefner
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