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  • Do Participation Trophies Actually Make Kids Worse Off?

    Do Participation Trophies Actually Make Kids Worse Off?1

    Like many young adults my age, I received a fair number of participation certificates, ribbons, medals, and trophies growing up. Arguably, the “accomplishments” that earned those awards were not always impressive. For example, I participated in pine wood derby races, and more often than not, was quite content to let someone else do the bulk

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  • Seven Ways Men Are No Longer the ‘Privileged’ Sex

    Seven Ways Men Are No Longer the ‘Privileged’ Sex0

    If the twenty-first century could be summarized with a few key words, “equality” and “social justice” would likely reign supreme. And why not? Who doesn’t like the idea of being treated fairly and with dignity? But while our talk and promotion of equality, justice, and other buzzwords sounds wonderful, are we really any better at

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  • Mark Knight is Our Best Tabloid Cartoonist. Is His Serena Williams Drawing Racist?

    Mark Knight is Our Best Tabloid Cartoonist. Is His Serena Williams Drawing Racist?0

    Is the Mark Knight cartoon of Serena Williams racist? It depends on where you sit. Let me start with three opinions: I have long thought Mark Knight the best and most intelligent tabloid cartoonist in Australia. I find it inconceivable that he deliberately sat down to draw a racist cartoon and accept his explanation of

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  • How C.S. Lewis Predicted the PC War on Literature

    How C.S. Lewis Predicted the PC War on Literature0

    What makes for a good book? There are many possible answers: beautiful prose, interesting characters, a well-crafted plot, and so on, all of which contribute to literature’s power to make us feel or experience things in new and different ways. For some, though, a good book is one that aligns perfectly with the reader’s political

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  • C.S. Lewis and the Lavender Inner Ring

    C.S. Lewis and the Lavender Inner Ring0

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  • ‘Cosby’ Actor Reminds Us of the Dignity of Work

    ‘Cosby’ Actor Reminds Us of the Dignity of Work0

    After a decades-long career in film, theater, and education, actor Geoffrey Owens decided to take a part-time job as a cashier at Trader Joe’s. When customers and news outlets began posting photos of the actor bagging groceries, the resulting comments included a mix of mockery and what Owens describes as “job-shaming.” Fortunately, according to Owens, “the

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