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The Top 100 Hotels in the World 0
- Culture
- June 7, 2017
Time magazine has a cool article breaking down the top 100 hotels in the world. Back when I was a magazine editor, I often received invitations for press trips which involved visits to great historic places – from the Alamo in San Antonio to Flanders Fields in Belgium to the Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond.
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The 4 Gods of the Public Education System 1
- Education
- June 6, 2017
In the eyes of most people, America’s public education system is the secular alternative to religious, faith-based schools. But as I and others have argued, this dichotomy is false. The public education system also promotes a kind of religion, which has its own creed, rituals, and gods. In his book The End of Education: Redefining
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Reality L. Winner: 8 Things to Know About the NSA Contractor Accused of Leaking Classified Info on Russian Hacking 0
- Culture
- June 6, 2017
Reality Leight Winner is a 25-year-old federal contractor accused of leaking classified information related to the alleged 2016 Russian military intelligence cyberattack. The DOJ announced the charges against Winner on Monday. She stands accused of “removing classified material from a government facility and mailing it to a news outlet,” according to a federal complaint. As
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Report: Colleges Stink at Teaching Critical Thinking 0
- Education
- June 6, 2017
In recent years, one of the chief goals of the education system – both at the K-12 and college levels – is to train students to be critical thinkers. But while that goal looks great on paper, it often doesn’t translate into practice. As a 2016 study discovered, roughly two-thirds of college graduates believe their
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3 Charts Showing Just How Big Government Has Become 0
- Economics
- June 6, 2017
Cartoonists, politicians, and other talking heads regularly toss the concept of big government back and forth. But how big is it really? The Competitive Enterprise Institute answers that question in the 2017 edition of “Ten Thousand Commandments.” The following three charts give a brief glimpse into the size and scope of government. 1. U.S. Regulations
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It’s Time to Deal With the Insanity on College Campuses, Before It’s Too Late 0
- Education
- June 5, 2017
In a scene from one of my favorite movies, Hoosiers, the new basketball coach Norman Dale (played by Gene Hackman) has a showdown with the self-appointed assistant coach, George. After Coach Dale tells George that his “coaching days are over,” the latter sheepishly says to him: “Look, mister, there’s… two kinds of dumb, uh… guy
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