“Sent from my shiny companion that’s taken over my life.” That tagline appears at the bottom of any e-mail sent from the smartphone of a friend’s daughter. When I first saw it, I chuckled and thought that such a sentiment was strange for a teenager. Free Book: Return to Order: From a Frenzied Economy to … Read more
“Sent from my shiny companion that’s taken over my life.” That tagline appears at the bottom of any e-mail sent from the smartphone of a friend’s daughter. When I first saw it, I chuckled and thought that such a sentiment was strange for a teenager. Free Book: Return to Order: From a Frenzied Economy to … Read more
Many Catholics are familiar with an anecdote about Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595). A woman confessed the sin of gossip. Saint Philip gave her an unusual penance. She was to take a feather pillow up into the tower of the Church. Then she was to open the pillow and let the wind blow the feathers away. … Read more
Many Catholics are familiar with an anecdote about Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595). A woman confessed the sin of gossip. Saint Philip gave her an unusual penance. She was to take a feather pillow up into the tower of the Church. Then she was to open the pillow and let the wind blow the feathers away. … Read more
On many American college campuses, the most potent administrators are connected to the three words “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI). According to a study done by The Heritage Foundation, “The promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) on college campuses has become a central concern of higher education.” Not only are the DEI administrators powerful, … Read more
The Florida Legislature has passed a new bill protecting the rights of the parents of school students, even after progressives pulled out all of the stops to defeat it. Leftists mischaracterized the legislation as the “Don’t Say Gay Bill,” alluding to a supposed ban on any classroom discussion of homosexuality, even though that prohibition applies … Read more
Learning is among the most basic human acts. We see this observing the very young. Parents see their babies change dramatically as they learn new skills set for communication and movement. God endows individuals with the ability to reason. Upon this foundation, people develop their physical appearances, strengths, qualities, interests and talents. The Abdication of … Read more
“Strong evidence is emerging that we are mostly succeeding in creating a generation of overwhelmed young people paralyzed into learned helplessness.” Robert Pondiscio of the American Enterprise Institute provides this harrowing conclusion. He spelled out the supporting logic in a recent article in Commentary magazine with the compelling title, “The Unbearable Bleakness of American Schooling.” … Read more
San Francisco is notorious for being one of the most liberal cities in the United States. So, when the “City by the Bay” recalled three of the seven members of its school board for being too “woke,” ripples spread across the nation. The recall election only focused on three members because the other four had … Read more
Kenai is a small town on Alaska’s southern coast just south of Anchorage. Like many Alaskan towns, its population of 7,424 swells during Alaska’s six-week-or-so summer tourist season. This isolated town became the scene of a face-off between the forces of good and evil at 6:00 p.m. on January 18, 2022. Free Book: Return to … Read more
