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How to Break the Deadbeat Dad Cycle 0
- Culture
- January 26, 2017
Celebrities may deny it. Feminists may lead us to believe otherwise. But the fact of the matter is, children do much better in life when they have a father to guide them through it. In fact, research shows that children with an active father experience better physical and mental health, better development, and better behavior
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Carl Sagan’s Eerie Prediction of America’s Future 0
- Culture
- January 25, 2017
Carl Sagan died more than 20 years ago, but a prediction the American scientist and writer made shortly before his death could lead one to believe he caught a glimpse of a 2017 newspaper. While Sagan’s most famous work was the science fiction novel Contact, the inspiration for the 1997 film starring Jodie Foster, it’s
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Think For Yourself: How to Reject the Team Mentality of Politics 0
- Culture
- January 25, 2017
The wildly contentious election of 2016 seems to have inculcated certain habits of mind. We are tempted to believe that our role as citizens is like that of a sports fan. We need to choose a team and stick with it, no matter what. Our team needs us. If we lend our voices in support
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Are Colleges Discriminating Against Homeschoolers?0
- Culture
- January 25, 2017
It’s no secret that homeschooling has experienced exponential growth in recent years. So much so, that Chris Weller noted in Business Insider that the homeschool population may soon overtake that of charter schools. As Weller goes on to note, this popularity is attributable both to the advance of technology, the growing familiarity with homeschooling, and
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Is Ivanka Making Motherhood Great Again?0
- Culture
- January 25, 2017
Is Ivanka Trump America’s Kate Middleton? In this viral photo posted on Ivanka’s Instagram page the day before the Inauguration, America’s new first daughter channels the Duchess rather mightily. In the picture, Ivanka is rocking the whole Duchess package: walking down the red-carpeted steps of a private jet in nude stilettos and a gorgeously tailored
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It’s called the Executive Branch 0
- Education
- January 25, 2017
In 2010, less than 25% of high school seniors in America were considered proficient in civics according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Even worse, in 2010 only 12% of high school seniors were proficient in history. Perhaps those numbers explain the unwarranted hand-wringing taking place today regarding President Trump’s supposed “gagging” or “censorship”
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