Blog 3 Columns

The Human-Pig: Is C.S. Lewis’ 1944 Prediction Coming True?0
- Culture
- January 27, 2017
Science always seems to be coming up with experiments which push the limits in the ethical realm. One of these occurred last fall when scientists announced that they had produced the first baby with three biological parents. Most recently, scientists now believe they are able to create a new type of creature by crossing a
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Our Culture is Dead 0
- Culture
- January 27, 2017
A new book is coming out this month bearing the arresting title Out of the Ashes: Rebuilding American Culture. It is by Anthony Esolen, a professor of English at Providence College and a prominent cultural commentator. Esolen argues that what we used to think of as American culture has been utterly destroyed (principally by Marxist
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It’s True, Internet Surfing During Class is Not so Good for Grades 0
- Education
- January 27, 2017
Many universities encourage students to purchase laptops that they can bring to class. Charities like One Laptop per Child provide low-cost laptops to disadvantaged students. There is no doubt that having a desktop computer or laptop in school is useful for writing papers, gathering information and learning how to program and use software. But, as
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How to Raise Kids to Be Leaders—Not Twitter Trolls 0
- Culture
- January 27, 2017
At the start of 2017, the Atlantic author Ta-Nehisi Coates self-importantly announced he was taking a year-long sabbatical from Twitter to focus on that old-fashioned long-form genre: the book. He’s not the only one taking a Twitter hiatus; lots of celebrities and writers have taken temporary breaks from the social media platform. But the compulsion—or
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Camus and Sartre: How Communism Drove them Apart 2
- Culture
- January 27, 2017
They were an odd pair. Albert Camus was French Algerian, a pied-noir born into poverty who effortlessly charmed with his Bogart-esque features. Jean-Paul Sartre, from the upper reaches of French society, was never mistaken for a handsome man. They met in Paris during the Occupation and grew closer after the Second World War. In those
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America’s Demise: Trump’s a Sign, not the Cause 0
- Culture
- January 27, 2017
In a recent Atlantic article, former Time magazine editor Richard Stengel writes that the American Century is dead. The cause of death? Donald Trump. “Trump’s administration is the death knell of the American Century,” Stengel writes. He explains: The inaugural address of Donald Trump did not contain the word justice or cooperation or ideals or
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‘This is Library!’: Watch a student trying to study rudely interrupt a mob of protestors 0
- Culture
- January 27, 2017
Millennials have a reputation for loving protests, demanding safe spaces, and seeking social justice during their college years. Often it seems that these items take priority over the reason they are supposed to be attending college, namely, to study and grow in knowledge. The good news, however, is that there are still some in the
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The State Department’s Entire Senior Level of Management Just Resigned 0
- Education
- January 26, 2017
Via The Hill: The State Department’s entire senior level of management officials resigned Wednesday, The Washington Post reported. Patrick Kennedy, the agency’s undersecretary for management who had served in the role for nine years, resigned unexpectedly along with three of his top officials. Assistant Secretary of State for Administration Joyce Anne Barr, Assistant Secretary of
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Systemic Racism or the Collapse of the Family?0
- Culture
- January 26, 2017
Those on the left and right have very different “what’s wrong with America” narratives—especially on the subject of race. The left presumes the pervasiveness of white racism; the right does not. For those on the left, America has always been—and remains—a racist society. Those on the right concede that there are individual racists, white and
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The Human-Pig: Is C.S. Lewis’ 1944 Prediction Coming True?0