White Kids Can’t Read Either
- Education, Culture, Family, Literature
- May 6, 2022
For seven years, I slogged through the public school system before my parents made the decision to homeschool. At the time, I couldn’t understand why they were so concerned about making the switch.
Frankly, I wasn’t learning anything in public …
READ MOREBlonde is a controversial recent film about Marilyn Monroe. It’s a dark and queasy film about sexual exploitation – the story of how a stunningly beautiful woman was chewed up and spat out by Hollywood.
Even the positive reviews – …
READ MOREThe Presbyterian church where I once taught homeschoolers was located in a suburban neighborhood of Asheville filled with medium-sized houses and well-tended yards. And with its broad lawn and surrounding woods, the church was a place of tranquility.
Except when …
READ MOREIt seems as if it’s almost impossible for Millenials and GenZ to get ahead financially these days. Record inflation, insane gas prices, and a tough housing market are just a few of my generation’s hurdles on top of the student …
READ MOREAre we in a recession? The price of gas and food seem likely to continue spiraling upward. So what happens if we’re smacked with more food shortages or massive unemployment?
Larry Alton offers some excellent advice for keeping ourselves afloat …
READ MOREOn a mid-October visit with my daughter and her family, my son-in-law began recounting stories from a former construction job. He spoke of end-of-day contests—monkey-bar style races, for example, in which construction workers would race across the trusses of a …
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