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Why I’m a ‘Misogynist’0
- Culture
- January 18, 2019
I’ve received any number of insults in the years since I began writing publicly. Lest you feel sorry for me, let me state up front that insults are a fact of life that any writer must learn to roll with, particularly if one writes for an online audience. But I must admit that there is
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Discovering How to Make Peace with Ourselves After Moral Failure 0
- Culture
- January 17, 2019
You are a good person who abides by a moral code, right? Whatever its source, this code serves as your set of principles, an ethical standard you cannot violate without damaging your soul. The code is your Ten Commandments, your Constitution, the high altar of all you hold true and good. Then, for whatever
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6 Benefits of Garden-Based Learning 0
- Education
- January 17, 2019
If you have children or work with children, then you probably have noticed that hands-on experiences help them make connections to the lessons they are learning. This is especially true when the lesson involves something you enjoy or have made a hobby out of, such as gardening. Hands-on learning experiences surround us if we take
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Why California’s 6-Month Paid Leave Program is Not as Popular as You Think 0
- Culture
- January 17, 2019
At a press conference earlier this month, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new plan to offer 6-months of paid family leave in the Golden State. Despite it being the most generous in the nation, CNN parenting contributor Elissa Strauss felt it’s not enough, saying it’s “so much better than nothing, but leaves room for improvement.” Yet,
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Why Ex-Churchgoers Flocked to Trump 0
- Culture
- January 17, 2019
If you’ve ever been to a Donald Trump rally, you’ll notice it doesn’t match the impression left by the media coverage of the president’s base. Anger, for instance, isn’t the prevailing mood. Hopefulness is more characteristic. But there’s more. There’s something about these rallies that goes beyond politics, and his harshest critics have found it
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Why the Gillette Ad Has Been Misjudged and Deserves a Second Look 0
- Culture
- January 17, 2019
When I clicked play on Gillette’s new ad, I was fully prepared to roll my eyes at it. I was expecting something along the lines of Nike’s controversial Colin Kaepernick campaign, another example of (as several Twitter users have put it) “companies pretend[ing] to care about social justice to sell products to people
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