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Why is it always Canada?0
- Culture
- March 9, 2016
After Trump’s most recent victories in Michigan, Mississippi, and Hawaii, taking three out of the four available states, there are renewed pledges to “never vote for trump” and then, if that fails, “to move to Canada” if he wins. Why is it always Canada? The thought came to me unoriginally after seeing the following image
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Tocqueville Sure Pegged the 2016 Election Right…0
- Culture
- March 9, 2016
If anyone doubted that the 2016 election is generating high amounts of interest, one look at primary turnout thus far will put those doubts to rest. According to Pew Research, primary participation seems headed for an overall high not seen for years. Such turnout seems like a good thing, particularly as many have mourned the
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Husband and wife split the chores? Divorce is more likely.0
- Culture
- March 9, 2016
A while back, Medical Daily reported on a Norwegian study of couples to see “how married and cohabiting men and women divided housework and childcare throughout various life stages.” It might make a few heads explode. “Couples may be better off living in a ‘traditional’ household where women do all the housework if they want
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Here’s the original ‘Two Minutes Hate’0
- Culture
- March 9, 2016
Have you ever noticed how viral outrage regularly rips through social media? Pity the poor individual or group who suffer the burning heat of the public’s wrath. Yet, as quickly as it comes, it’s over. Then there’s a lull for a few days, and then we’re on to the next outrage. If it troubles you,
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Are Suburbs a Form of Escapism?0
- Culture
- March 8, 2016
Suburban life tends to get a bad rap these days. Some of it is undoubtedly due to a shortsighted failure to take into account deficiencies in modern urban life. But is some of the criticism of suburbia justified? In his 20th century classic The City in History, Lewis Mumford points out that suburbs are by
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Study: Kids Who Learn About Scientists’ Struggles Do Better In Science 0
- Science
- March 8, 2016
We’re all familiar with Thomas Edison’s famous quote, “Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.” But, seeing real-life examples of this principle in action might actually help motivate kids to work harder in school. A new study in the Journal of Education Psychology suggests that students who learn about famous scientists’ struggles do better in
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