Culture

Caravan Contradictions 0
- Culture
- October 29, 2018
A “caravan”—the euphemism for a current foot-army of more than 10,000 Central Americans—of would-be border crossers has now passed into Mexico. The marchers promise they will continue 1,000 miles and more northward to the U.S. border, despite warnings from President Trump that as unauthorized immigrants they will be turned away. No one has yet explained how,
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Physician: Sex Changes Are Not the Common Sense Approach to Gender Dysphoria in Kids 0
- Culture
- October 29, 2018
Love, affirmation, and acceptance seem to be the name of the game these days, especially when it comes to anything concerning gender identity. Such a view is taking hold not only in the political world, but in the scientific and research world as well. This fact is underscored by a recent policy statement from the
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Men and Women: Should We Just Call the Whole Thing Off?0
- Culture
- October 29, 2018
Marriage is in decline. This fact is by now so familiar to conservatives that they may be tempted to gloss over an interesting shift in the manner of marriage’s decline. Thirty years ago, Americans were getting married but not staying that way. Today divorce rates are down but wedding bells are also in less demand. Growing numbers of
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Michael Scott and the NPC Life We Can All Fall Into 0
- Culture
- October 29, 2018
Continuing the trend of social media purging, Twitter has banned “hundreds of right-wing accounts for posing as soulless, ‘nonplayable’ liberal activists”—otherwise known as NPC accounts. Twitter claimed these accounts violated their rules of “intentionally misleading election-related content.” The term non-player character (NPC) comes from the world of video games. An NPC is a character not controlled by
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Be Careful Using the NPC Meme 0
- Culture
- October 26, 2018
If you spend as much time on the internet as I do (which you probably shouldn’t), you’ve likely seen plenty of expressionless, crudely-drawn gray faces popping up in your various feeds lately. A new meme has been born. For those not up to date on the finer points of internet discourse, a “meme” is a
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Illegal Immigration Hurts Black Americans Most 0
- Culture
- October 26, 2018
In the 19th century, savvy American saloon-owners offered free lunches to attract noontime patrons. Inevitably, the diners would get thirsty and buy expensive drinks—thus was born the expression, “there’s no such thing as a free lunch.” Despite its humble origins, the phrase captures a deep and omnipresent truth: everything has a price, an opportunity cost,
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