I’m the old guy. Threescore and ten years, that traditional marker for old age, disappeared from my rearview mirror a while ago. The U.S. Census Bureau defines young adults as those between the ages of 18 and 34. These are the men and women who will soon command our politics, our economy, and our culture.
READ MOREIf literature were a food pyramid, a ranking of vitamins and nutrients for the mind and soul, the classics would be the equivalent of steak, eggs, and fish, books high in intellectual protein like Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” Sigrid Undset’s “Kristin Lavransdatter,” and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.” Next would come the fruit
READ MORERumor has it that President Trump plans to sign an executive order on March 20, 2025, dismantling the U.S. Department of Education (ED). “Formally closing the department requires an act of Congress,” NBC News reports. “But even without formally shutting it down, the Trump administration could effectively make it nearly impossible for employees to carry
READ MORENot long ago, President Donald Trump signed The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. Surrounded by a bunch of sweet and excited young girls, the action was heralded with fanfare, proclaiming that common sense had returned to America and that the young females among us would no longer be threatened by predators in
READ MOREHomeschooling has exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly since the pandemic. But researchers are still exploring why parents choose to homeschool their children. While the decision to homeschool is often associated with religion, a 2023 survey found that the two top reasons people cited as most important were a concern about the school environment, such as safety and drugs, and
READ MOREOn Feb. 26, 2025, first responders found Betsy Arakawa, 65, dead on the bathroom floor of the palatial Sante Fe, N.M., home she shared with husband and Hollywood star Gene Hackman, 95. Hackman’s body was found in the mudroom. Investigation revealed that Arakawa had died around Feb. 11 of a rare rodent-borne disease, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, while
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