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People Can’t Stop Talking About ‘Post-Truth’; So what is it?0
- Culture
- December 9, 2016
It’s official, folks: the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year is ‘post-truth’. What is the meaning of this Orwellian-esque concept? The definition appears straightforward: “relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.” The term ‘post-truth’ isn’t new though. It’s been
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Professor’s Anti-Trump Rant Caught on Video, Goes Viral 0
- Education
- December 9, 2016
Via CBS News: A political discussion in a college class touched off a firestorm, CBS Los Angeles reports. A college professor went off on President-elect Donald Trump in her Orange Coast College class. There are now threats of legal action. The human sexuality teacher, Olga Perez Stable Cox, called Mr. Trump’s election “an act of
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Is Eliminating Jobs Really ‘Progress’?0
- Culture
- December 8, 2016
The internet is abuzz with news of Amazon grocery stores, which will allow customers (using the Amazon Go app) to walk in, grab their groceries, and leave without having to check out. Reports say that Amazon eventually plans to open more than 2,000 such stores (though Amazon denies the claim). If that in fact did
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Old Man Potter: The Real Hero of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’8
- Culture
- December 8, 2016
December is upon us and that means plentiful opportunities to watch the enduring classic, It’s a Wonderful Life. Unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of viewers completely misinterpret Frank Capra’s dystopian nightmare as a heartwarming Christmas tale. The emotional appeal of angels getting their wings is undeniable. Crying out for correction, however, are the vicious slanders regarding
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These School Districts are the Worst at Removing Bad Teachers 0
- Education
- December 8, 2016
Remember that scene in the old Anne of Green Gables movie where Mr. Philips gets chewed out by Mr. Sadler in front of the class? In Mr. Sadler’s words, Mr. Philips was “the worst teacher this island has ever had,” and only got the job because of nepotism. When the incompetent Mr. Philips left shortly
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C.S. Lewis’ ‘Lost’ Parable on the Meaning of Christmas 1
- Culture
- December 8, 2016
C.S. Lewis was famous for taking ordinary topics, injecting them with an unexpected twist of thought, and presenting them in a fanciful way for his readers. His thoughts on Christmas are no exception. In 1954, Lewis sat down to write an essay entitled Xmas and Christmas: A Lost Chapter from Herodotus. The essay described the
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