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University Gone Wild: Marquette Suspends Prof over ‘Reckless’ Blog 0
- Culture
- March 30, 2016
Marquette University associate professor John McAdams says the university has given him an ultimatum: accept an unpaid suspension for the remainder of 2016 and apologize for his “reckless” blog post of 2014 or face termination. McAdams, a tenured faculty member who teaches political science at the Catholic institution, provided details on his blog, Marquette Warrior.
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Why Atheists are Joining the Homeschool Ranks 0
- Education
- March 30, 2016
Twenty-five years ago, homeschooling was largely the realm of a few religiously-minded families. But with homeschooling growing 61.8% in the last decade, it’s pretty clear that this form of education is no longer the sole domain of the religious right. And as The Atlantic testifies, non-religious families are increasingly recognizing the benefits of homeschooling: “‘More
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Feminist Researcher: STEM Classes Should Be Made ‘Less Competitive’ to Attract Women 0
- Education
- March 30, 2016
Sometimes the paradoxes of PC are richly entertaining. One of my favorite journalists, Katherine Timpf, has called my attention to a peer-reviewed paper recently published by Laura Parson “suggesting that we should make Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) courses more ‘inclusive’ of women by making the[m] ‘less competitive.’” Savor that thought for a moment.
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Van Gogh’s Pain and Beauty 0
- Culture
- March 30, 2016
We know Vincent Van Gogh painted beautifully. We know he cut off his own ear. But what else do we really know about the brilliant Dutch Painter? A glimpse of the letters he wrote to his younger brother, Theo, reveal much: his drive; his pain; his insecurity; his soul that yearned for God. A look
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Propaganda: Are Americans Being Taken In By It?0
- Culture
- March 30, 2016
After taking a hiatus from watching news programs for a while, a friend of mine recently turned on MSNBC. Following this experience, he said something along the following lines: “I’m done. I just can’t take it. The news cycle is continual repetition over and over again.” His statement recalled something I read while paging through
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The Martian’s Utopian Dream?0
- Culture
- March 30, 2016
By the end of The Martian, more than anything else, my wife and I were both struck by the clear vision of the way forward for man, an almost utopian vision grounded in a faith in science. The problem is that the vision ignores the nature of man. (Warning: If you haven’t seen The Martian,
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