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My Family Fled Communism When I Was 6. Now We Fear Our Nightmare Has Followed Us Here 0
- Economics
- February 28, 2019
Following the State of the Union address, I found the state of the nation surreal. I kept skimming past articles about the Democratic Party’s proposed economic stimulus packages, collectively known as the Green New Deal. They propose to fund unsustainable sectors like solar panels—which are already heavily government-backed—by targeting more self-sufficient industries, like meat production.
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Will the Future Judge Us in the Same Way We Judge the Past?0
- Culture
- February 28, 2019
The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there. – L.P. Hartley, The Go-Between In the summer of 1973, I spent a week in Bavaria, where I met an older woman whom I’ll call Heidi. Fifty years before, Heidi’s father managed a hotel on the Chiemsee, frequently hosting Adolph Hitler, who at that
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Effort to Abandon Electoral College Gains Steam. Here’s What It Would Ruin for America.0
- Politics
- February 28, 2019
Colorado is joining a list of states attempting to overturn the way Americans have selected their presidents for over two centuries. The Colorado Legislature recently passed a bill to join an interstate effort called the “interstate compact,” to attempt to sidestep the Electoral College system defined by the Constitution. Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, called
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John Wayne: The New Confederate Statue 1
- Culture
- February 28, 2019
Writes a reader from Southern California: “Apparently John Wayne is the new Confederate statue.” She sent a link to this op-ed column in the Los Angeles Times. Excerpts: Most people familiar with the life story of John Wayne are aware that the late movie star was a dyed-in-the-wool right-winger — after all, he was still
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Are Marie Kondo and Jordan Peterson Using the Same Method to Build Their Audiences?0
- Culture
- February 28, 2019
About a month ago, my social media feeds were suddenly filled with pictures of aesthetically pleasing and space-conserving methods of folding laundry. Sale posts also skyrocketed as people cleaned out items that did not spark joy, and many of my millennial friends had a renewed interest in “tidying up.” The reason for these trends?
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4 Ways to Navigate Toddler Meltdowns While Shopping 0
- Culture
- February 27, 2019
What’s worse than being stuck in a long line at the supermarket? Being stuck in a long line at the supermarket while your child is having a meltdown. Every parent has been there, and it’s every parent’s worst nightmare. My kids are four and two – in other words, prime ages for throwing fits in
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