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Like Father, Like Son?0
- Culture
- June 13, 2016
Due to digging by CBS News, it appears that in the case of the Orlando terrorist Omar Mateen that the apple didn’t fall far from the tree. While Omar Mateen was born in the U.S., his father Seddique Mir Mateen was an immigrant from Afghanistan. According to CBS News, “the Orlando gay club gunman’s father
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Gay Activist: ‘We’re Sitting Ducks’ in Gun-Free Zones 0
- Culture
- June 13, 2016
While the majority of the calls in the aftermath of the slaughter in Orlando have been for more stringent gun control laws, a few people have argued that these laws are part of the problem. Tom G. Palmer, a gay man and the successful plaintiff in Palmer vs. District of Columbia, a case that affirmed
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Understanding the Logic of our Cultural Chaos 0
- Culture
- June 13, 2016
Ruth Benedict was a cultural anthropologist who studied the Japanese extensively in World War II. She reflected on her findings in The Chrysanthemum and the Sword. These days, many individuals have a sense of a culture in turmoil, of societal chaos. Everything seems to be in a state of flux and there is a great
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Homeschool Grads: More Unique and Innovative?0
- Culture
- June 10, 2016
Like many news outlets at this time of year, The Boston Globe recently profiled several young high school students preparing for the pomp and circumstance of graduation. But The Globe took a different angle than normal and stepped inside the world of a homeschool graduation ceremony: “‘Pomp and Circumstance’ played softly from computer speakers hooked
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Can You Solve 5 Elementary School Math Questions?0
- Education
- June 10, 2016
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Study: Chivalry Not Dead After All 0
- Culture
- June 10, 2016
If you asked the American public if chivalry is still alive and well, many would likely give an answer in the negative. A 2010 Harris Poll confirmed this idea when it found that more than 80 percent of Americans agreed with the statement, “Women today are treated with less chivalry than in the past.” But
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