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  • Motherhood: Why Society is Making it the Most Stress-Ridden Career

    Motherhood: Why Society is Making it the Most Stress-Ridden Career0

    An op-ed published last week in the New York Times has confirmed that motherhood is the most controversial and stress-ridden career of the 21st century. Author Kim Brooks knows this better than most. For her, it all started with a knock on the door by a police officer with a warrant for her arrest. The

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  • Cruel to Be Kind: Should You Sometimes Be Bad for Another’s Good?

    Cruel to Be Kind: Should You Sometimes Be Bad for Another’s Good?0

    Imagine that someone you care about is procrastinating in advance of a vital exam. If he fails the test, he will not be able to go to university, an eventuality of major consequence in his life. If positive encouragement doesn’t work, you might reverse strategy, making your friend feel so bad, so worried, so scared,

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  • Is Political Correctness Killing Entertainment?

    Is Political Correctness Killing Entertainment?0

    On August 3rd, 1966, stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce was found dead in his bathroom, seemingly of a drug overdose. Only 40 years old at the time, Bruce’s untimely death followed a string of run-ins with the law, and a four-month period in a New York workhouse. The crime that landed Bruce in hot-water towards the

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  • Former Syracuse Professor Explains Why the University Should Not Be a Shopping Mall

    Former Syracuse Professor Explains Why the University Should Not Be a Shopping Mall0

    As a colleague of mine recently observed, today’s high school students seem to be much more prone to choosing college alternatives than they were a few years ago. Such observation is not a figment of imagination, but a reality across the globe, a fact which various sources confirm. The first source is a poll out

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  • Actress: Entitlement is Not the Secret to Success

    Actress: Entitlement is Not the Secret to Success0

    Once upon a time on a dull afternoon, I consulted my bucket list. The item written, “Be in a play at Guthrie Theatre; any size role will do,” stood out as an interesting option. I knew such an idea was rather ambitious, as the Guthrie holds national acclaim and I have very little training as

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  • The Tragic Decline of Music Literacy (and Quality)

    The Tragic Decline of Music Literacy (and Quality)54

    Throughout grade school and high school, I was fortunate to participate in quality music programs. Our high school had a top Illinois state jazz band; I also participated in symphonic band, which gave me a greater appreciation for classical music. It wasn’t enough to just read music. You would need to sight read, meaning you

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