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Surprising Parenting Advice From ‘Vanity Fair’0
- Culture
- August 14, 2019
Vanity Fair, by William Makepeace Thackeray, is a classic of English literature. The novel, which was published in serial form starting in 1847, offers a satirical look at society, manners, and human weakness. The plot centers on the scheming social climber Rebecca Sharp, and all the main characters are adults. However, over the course of
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For Most Things, Recycling Harms the Environment 0
- Culture
- August 14, 2019
In 2008 I was invited to a conference called Australia Recycles! in Fremantle. I flew coach for 30 hours (we had to divert, at one point, to Auckland instead of Sydney because huge headwinds used up more fuel than expected) and landed in Perth and then was driven to Freo by one of the conference
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Should Christians Give Cash to the Homeless?0
- Culture
- August 13, 2019
If you live or work in a city you likely pass them on the streets and sidewalks every day. Holding a sign reading “Homeless, please help” or an old coffee cup to collect spare change, the itinerant panhandlers and chronic homeless look you in the eye and ask for your money. What do you do
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Jeffrey Epstein Fallout Shows How Little Trust Americans Have in Media and Government 0
- Culture
- August 13, 2019
The reaction to the news Saturday morning that sex-trafficker-to-the-stars Jeffrey Epstein reportedly had committed suicide while in federal custody was nearly universal: No one was buying the “official” story. Hashtags about the Clintons’ suspected culpability in Epstein’s death immediately dominated social media. People who had predicted Epstein would be dead before he faced trial felt
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The Post Office Is on Pace for Its Worst Year Since 2012 Default 0
- Economics
- August 13, 2019
The United States Postal Service on Friday reported total revenue of just over $17 billion for the third quarter of fiscal year 2019. Total operating expenses came in at $19.3 billion. Excessive Losses The net loss of nearly $2.3 billion comes on the heels of an already bleak fiscal year that saw a combined loss
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The Demographic Winter Is Here 0
- Culture
- August 13, 2019
The demographic winter is here. The last decades have witnessed an increase in the share of the population aged 60 and older, which has moved from around 12.5 percent in 1950 to almost 22 percent in 2017. In 2040, this number is expected to reach 28 percent of the U.S. population. In other words, in
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