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  • Colorado to Criminalize Screen Time for Kids

    Colorado to Criminalize Screen Time for Kids0

    If a Colorado initiative gets its way 49 other states are going to be looking like anarcho-capitalist havens. Initiative 29 or the “Preservation of a Natural childhood” could make selling smartphones, tablets, and any sort of handheld wireless technology to anyone aged 13 and younger illegal which is anything but natural. The title attempts to

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  • 15 Facts about George W. Bush on His Birthday

    15 Facts about George W. Bush on His Birthday0

    Today, July 6, is former President George W. Bush’s 71st birthday. Below are 15 fun facts you may not have known about his life and his presidency. Happy birthday, Mr. President!   1. George Bush is the first president to have run a marathon. In 1993, he ran the Houston Marathon with a time of

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  • ‘1984’: 10 Things You Probably Don’t Know About It

    ‘1984’: 10 Things You Probably Don’t Know About It0

    George Orwell’s novel 1984 was incredibly popular at the time it was published, and it remains incredibly popular to this day. With multiple stars citing the book as one of their favorites—including Stephen King, David Bowie, Mel Gibson, and Kit Harrington—1984 has been growing in popularity in recent years. The book reappeared on best-seller lists

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  • Why Abraham Lincoln is an icon for Republicans and Democrats alike

    Why Abraham Lincoln is an icon for Republicans and Democrats alike0

    During the 2016 Republican presidential primary, The Washington Post’s Bob Woodward and Robert Costa asked Donald Trump if he could be a “unifier” like Abraham Lincoln who expressed “‘Malice toward none, charity for all.’” Trump’s answer was surprising, but the fact that he was asked the question is not. Lincoln has evolved into an icon

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  • The Birth Dearth—and Why Liberals Should Be Worried

    The Birth Dearth—and Why Liberals Should Be Worried0

    It’s a strange characteristic of modern societies that the more sexual freedom people have, the less babies they seem to be able to produce. According to new data out from the Centers for Disease Control, U. S. fertility is at an all-time low. Births fell one percent in 2016 from the previous year, resulting in

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  • Teacher: Schools Should Stop Training Kids to Reason with Their Emotions

    Teacher: Schools Should Stop Training Kids to Reason with Their Emotions0

    Critical thinking has become a buzzword in education in the last few years. And why not? It sounds like a worthy education goal: ensure that every student can leave school knowing how to reason and make connections. But before we jump on the bandwagon of endorsing instruction in thinking skills, we should ask ourselves just

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