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Will Smith: We’re All Prejudiced 0
- November 24, 2015
“Raaacist!” Ever had someone playfully call you that? Society has used the “R” word so much that it’s almost become a joke uttered every time someone makes a comment about anyone – even of the same skin color. Actor Will Smith recently noted the overuse of this word and made some thought-provoking comments on the
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7 Perceptive Social Critiques from… Dr. Seuss?0
- Culture
- November 24, 2015
1. Seuss’ classic polemic against a consumerism that is especially manifest during the holiday season: 2. Seuss’ simple riposte to the depersonalization rampant in the modern technological society: 3. Here Seuss speaks against the modern tendency to default to systemic solutions rather than personal effort: 4. Seuss’ affirmation that identity remains in spite
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The Beginning of World War III?0
- Politics
- November 24, 2015
Today a Russian fighter jet was shot down by Turkey. The pilots were captured by Syrian rebels. At least one appeared to be dead in a video in which the rebels chanted “Allahu Akbar” – “God is great” – over his body. Turkey, a member of NATO, claims that the Russian plane invaded
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Poll: Americans Not Equipped to Make Good Political Decisions 0
- Culture
- November 24, 2015
Recently, the Pew Research Center released a study on how Americans view the government. Not surprisingly, public trust of government is at an all-time low of only 19%. But there’s also low confidence in the American people. The survey shows that since 2007 trust in the public’s wisdom and ability to make political decisions has
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The Word “Busy” is Hurting Our Relationships 0
- Family
- November 24, 2015
According to relationship coach and author Kira Asatryan, using the “busy” excuse is harming our friendships. Her three reasons why it might be time to eliminate the term “busy” in social interactions? “Everyone is busy.” Anyone can claim it at any time so it has become meaningless. “It’s open to (negative) interpretation.” The person on
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More Seat Time Does Not a Good Education Make 0
- Education
- November 24, 2015
The OECD (the organization responsible for the international PISA exam) just released a new study on the state of international education. Among the report’s many charts is one which shows the number of hours students are in school. The U.S. ranks quite high with roughly 90,000 compulsory instruction hours. In other words, U.S. students spend
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