Handwriting—Is it Obsolete?

Handwriting—Is it Obsolete?

In a world where everything is digital and most people spend their days typing on computers, laptops or smartphones, does handwriting have a place? The answer is yes. Handwriting wins first place as a learning and cultural tool for adults and youth today. Science and the Academic world confirm this conclusion. FREE Book, Order Today: … Read more

The EV Reality Clashes with the Leftist Agenda

The EV Reality Clashes with the Leftist Agenda

Car makers everywhere are finding out that electric cars do not make economic sense. They are trying to reverse the mandated transitions away from fossil fuels since there is neither sufficiently developed technology nor market demand for this radical change. Indeed, EVs are not a practical replacement for internal combustion engines. As a result, the … Read more

California’s $20 Minimum Wage: A Lesson in Economic Reality

California’s $20 Minimum Wage: A Lesson in Economic Reality

When California Governor Gavin Newsom signed his $20 minimum wage mandate for fast-food workers, he described it as a “win-win-win” scenario. The reality reads more like a cautionary tale about what happens when woke politics intersects with reality. The FAST Recovery Act, implemented in 2023, was intended to be Newsom’s crowning triple achievement, designed to … Read more

338 Trillion Is a Lot of Anything

338 Trillion Is a Lot of Anything

The figure 338 trillion is overwhelming. It is something beyond the human imagination. We might think of the number of gallons of water in the sea, the number of molecules in a mountain or the distance to the farthest star. The number seems far beyond the reach of any human achievement. Three hundred and thirty-eight … Read more

How Hawaii Took a Socialist Approach to Population Control Similar to China’s One-Child Policy

How Hawaii Took a Socialist Approach to Population Control Similar to China’s One-Child Policy

A troubling section in Hawaii’s constitution provided the basis for the adoption of socialist population control measures similar to China’s disastrous one-child policy. This constitutional clause facilitated government overreach while masquerading as environmental conservation. It has also led to the current demographic crisis, in which a shrinking, aging population urgently needs replacement. Hawaii’s focus on … Read more

After Years of Denial, Educators Finally Acknowledge the Importance of Spelling

After Years of Denial, Educators Finally Acknowledge the Importance of Spelling

While perusing a recent copy of Education Week, I was pleasantly surprised. One article speculated that a once-nearly-universal building block of American Education, the spelling test, may be making a comeback. Newly Recognized Value The article is based upon a “meta-analysis” that compiles fifty-nine separate studies of students with learning disabilities (LD). One of the … Read more

More Rent Control in New York Will Hurt Everyone

More Rent Control in New York Will Hurt Everyone

Since World War II, New York City (NYC) residents have suffered from rent control. The very phrase implies that the city needs to intercede for tenants to ensure that unscrupulous landlords don’t charge too much for the properties they control. Although the system is Byzantine in its complexity, it remains popular. For years, getting a … Read more

The Climate for ‘Climate Change’ Has Changed

The Climate for ‘Climate Change’ Has Changed

  Eco-activists are experiencing hard times. They used to enjoy a certain prestige inside the radical left. Theirs was a win-win proposition that invited everyone on board. The cause—the saving of the planet—is naturally attractive because it includes everyone, not just some oppressed minorities or identities. The drama of the cause further lent itself well … Read more

Five Reasons Why Our Lady of Fatima is More Important Than Ever

Five Reasons Why Our Lady of Fatima is More Important Than Ever

October 13 marks the anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun, the culmination of Our Lady’s apparitions to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917. This great miracle, witnessed by more than 70,000 people, was the first time since the Resurrection of Our Lord that God performed a public miracle that was announced beforehand … Read more