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California’s Bill Restricting Speech Is Authoritarian 0
- Education
- September 19, 2018
California is one step away from going down the unconstitutional road of government-mandated censorship of Internet speech. The California Senate and State Assembly recently passed S.B. 1424, the “Internet: social media: advisory group” act. This fake news advisory act is now on the desk of Governor Jerry Brown for his signature. According to Section 3085 of the
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Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez and the $3500 Suit 0
- Culture
- September 19, 2018
Few observers missed Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez’ interview and photoshoot last week in which the rising, avowedly-socialist NY Congressional candidate wore a $3500 suit and shoes while hobnobbing with construction workers. (Such are the perils of outspoken class warfarism; a thing like that tends to be noticed.) Her opponents lambasted her as just another in a long line of
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When a House was a Home 0
- Culture
- September 19, 2018
Anyone who grew up in or around large families probably remembers a particular kind of evening. Perhaps it was a birthday, or a family reunion, or a Christmas or New Years’ party, or a civic holiday. Depending on the ethnicities of the families involved, there might have been trays of baked ziti and meatballs, or
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Thank you for your Messy House 0
- Culture
- September 19, 2018
I recently visited a friend’s house with five children. As I arrived for a morning coffee she was frantically vacuuming. She had left for the school drop off in a rush, and clothes were still strewn through the hallways and toothbrushes and toothpaste smeared the bathroom (pretty much what my house looks like too before
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Justice Ginsburg Calls Kavanaugh Hearings a ‘Highly Partisan Show’0
- Politics
- September 18, 2018
Speaking on September 12th before the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association at the George Washington University Law School, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was asked how she would compare her Supreme Court nomination process to Bret Kavanaugh’s. The 85 year old Justice minced no words when she said, “The way it was, was right. The
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5 Ways Parents Can Give Their Child a Head Start in Math 0
- September 18, 2018
Parents play a critical role in their children’s early math education. They not only can provide math-related toys and games, but serve as role models demonstrating how math is used in everyday activities. Children who see their parents doing everyday math engage more often in math activities. This, in turn, builds early math skills, which
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