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Want a satisfying relationship? Don’t present yourself as a sex object 0
- Culture
- June 30, 2017
When Joan Holloway – the bombshell office worker on the show “Mad Men” – enters a room, she knows she looks good and is going to turn heads. Every morning, Joan meticulously does her makeup and hair and puts on a skintight dress. The men in her office take notice and are quick with the
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Europeans Seek to Roll Back Gun Control Laws in Wake of Terror Wave 0
- International
- June 30, 2017
As a wave of Islamist terror attacks sweep across Europe, London police urge people to “run, hide, tell”. The Czech Republic’s response? Fight back. The Czech parliament is working to liberalize the country’s gun laws, allowing people to better defend themselves. The reason for this new policy is safety, as well as practicality; in light of recent attacks
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4 Political Causes America’s Largest Teachers’ Union is Pushing that Have Nothing to do with Education 0
- Education
- June 30, 2017
Every year the approach of July signals the annual National Education Association (NEA) conference. As the nation’s largest teachers’ union, the topics discussed and decisions made at this event likely have a greater bearing on what’s taught in schools than many realize. To get a flavor for the type of topics which have been on
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Culture Revolution: Will it lead to war?0
- Culture
- June 30, 2017
Writing to Hezekiah Niles in 1818, John Adams shared his reflections regarding the American War of Independence. As we near the 4th of July, while in the midst of our own cultural revolution, we might do well to read them (bold added): “The American Revolution was not a common event. Its effects and consequences have
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‘Summer Slide’ Solutions Focus on the Wrong Problem 1
- Education
- June 30, 2017
Now that schools are out across the country, headlines abound regarding the seemingly inevitable summer learning loss, or “summer slide.” The National Summer Learning Association, which promotes summer programming, particularly for underprivileged youth, reports that teachers spend much time re-teaching content in the fall that kids supposedly learned the prior spring. Summer learning loss is
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Is America Treating July 4th with Contempt?0
- Culture
- June 30, 2017
When it comes to holidays, I have to confess that Independence Day is one of my favorites. This favoritism is driven by a number of things, some of which include the fond memories, the warm summer days, and the American music which blares from the radio on the holiday. But while July 4th is always
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