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  • The Return of Multi-Generational Households

    The Return of Multi-Generational Households0

    • September 10, 2015

    According to the Pew Research Center, the percentage of Americans living in multi-generational households is rising. In a report published last year, Pew writes that “a record 57 million Americans, or 18.1% of the population of the United States, lived in multigenerational family households in 2012, double the number who lived in such households in

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  • America: Listen to This Advice

    America: Listen to This Advice0

    • September 10, 2015

    1) “It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.” 2) “There never was a bad man that had ability for good service.” 3) “Whenever a separation is made between liberty and justice, neither, in my opinion, is safe.” 4) “In a state of nature,

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  • “The Bride Has Nothing On”

    “The Bride Has Nothing On”0

    • September 10, 2015

    Fashion Week is upon us – or so say the many headlines whose corresponding articles will likely reveal pictures of the latest, greatest, and… unusual attire.  The arrival of fashion week reminded me of an article published earlier this year in The Atlantic. Cleverly entitled Aisle Be Seeing You: The Rise of the Totally Transparent

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  • America Needs More of These Skilled Workers

    America Needs More of These Skilled Workers0

    • September 9, 2015

    Do you know the median hourly wage for an entry level welder? According to Salary.com, it’s $18 per hour, but judging by a recent article from NPR, that wage may be set to skyrocket due to an increasing welder shortage. “America needs more welders — and soon. Baby boomers with the skill are retiring and

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  • More Americans Today Really Need to Read the Federalist Papers

    More Americans Today Really Need to Read the Federalist Papers0

    • September 9, 2015

    In order to have a good grasp on the founding of America, it is often said that one should read the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Federalist Papers. It’s easy to see why the Declaration and the Constitution make the list of must-reads, but why the Federalist Papers? According to Gregory Maggs,

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  • Is Despondency the Disease of Our Modern Age?

    Is Despondency the Disease of Our Modern Age?0

    • September 9, 2015

    We hear a lot about “depression” these days, but not much about “despondency” – a state characterized by low spirits and a loss of hope. It’s also known by a term even less frequently heard of today – acedia – which was traditionally listed as one of the “seven deadly sins.” However, the symptoms of

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