Culture

Love to Read? Time to Hire a Book Curator.0
- Culture
- September 6, 2019
“A home without books is a body without soul.” This Pinterest-ready quote is attributed – somewhat dubiously – to ancient Roman statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero. Today, some celebrities are taking it to heart. The rich and famous are lining up to engage the services of Thatcher Wine (yes, that’s really his name). He’s a “book
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How China Weaponizes Mass Migration Against Hong Kong 0
- Culture
- September 5, 2019
HONG KONG – China has instituted an immigration scheme that allows 150 Mainlanders a day to migrate to Hong Kong, and local officials have no power to vet or control who comes. Protesters say the program is being administered by the Chinese Communist Party in order to dilute Hong Kong identity and make the island more pro-Beijing. What’s viewed in Hong
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What Public Schools Get Wrong About Diversity 0
- Culture
- September 5, 2019
Diversity. It’s one of the buzzwords of this generation. Forget sameness, everyone must be different, while at the same time inclusive. It’s that simple. It sounds like utopia, doesn’t it? A utopia promoted by institutions of all stripes, not the least of which are America’s public schools. But what if our promotion of diversity is
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Why Difficult Video Games Are Best 0
- Culture
- September 4, 2019
I was recently at a brunch that included couples with young children when the hostess pulled out an attractive diversion for the kids: a mini-NES. To her surprise, all the 30-something fathers were just as excited as the kids, and the mass of young and old video game enthusiasts crowded around, offering tips to set
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Batman vs. Modern Art 0
- Culture
- September 4, 2019
The secret’s out. My dual identity has been discovered. By day, I spend my time in the company of serious writers and thinkers, such as Homer, Dante, Shakespeare, and Thomas Aquinas, but by night I sit down with my eleven-year-old daughter to watch episodes of Batman, the 1960s television series starring Adam West and Burt Ward
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Neat Freak No More: Some Thoughts on Housekeeping 1
- Culture
- September 4, 2019
Yesterday morning I walked through the kitchen of the house where I am living and, like the Apostle Paul, the scales fell from my eyes. My scales disappeared when I recognized the kitchen for the untidy pit it had become. For well over an hour I washed the dishes I’d neglected for two days, put
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