Phonics is back. The once-formidable New York Times announced the city’s embrace of the learning method. ABC News multiplied the bombshell’s effect by noting a nationwide trend. Of course, some look upon the old word with disdain. The educrats prefer to call it the “science of reading.” ABC says the new term … Read more
The city of San Francisco officially ended its nearly four-year-long boycott of red state companies, as city officials voted to repeal Administrative Code 12X. The controversial code was initially put in place as a city government response to states that “discriminate” against person of LGBT orientation, restrict the “right” to choose, or … Read more
The Netherlands is leading the way in a program of cultural suicide, with legislators approving euthanasia for children under 12. In an announcement made on April 14, Dutch Health Minister Ernst Kuipers wrote that the measures would be aimed at “incurably ill children who are suffering hopelessly and unbearably, in whom palliative … Read more
We have often spoken about the “red tide” that threatened to engulf Latin America. Almost everywhere, the far left started winning elections, turning red a continent that until recently was mainly aligned to the right. This excessive socialist influence soon found its way into the many inter-American organizations. Thus, the left came … Read more
Graduates are usually encouraged to embrace an optimistic future based on obvious economic or cultural signs that make this possible. However, the Class of 2023 does not have the luxury of this bright future. Too many major obstacles bar the way for these members of Generation Z. If there was an expression … Read more
As a some-what frequent traveler to Kansas City, I have watched the building of the new international airport from a distance. From inside the old seventies-style terminals, everyone could see the nearby project developing on the horizon over the past two years. I did not know what to expect, but the plain … Read more
The feminist narrative of history portrays women’s rights as a recent phenomenon. Feminists believe that pre-modern women were oppressed by men and had few rights. Nowhere were women more miserable than in medieval times when the Church and a patriarchal society reduced them to near slavery. Feminists contend that since then, the … Read more
The devil constantly invents ways to attack God, especially targeting those with immortal souls. Harming these souls is especially tragic since they are meant for heaven. If they succumb to the devil’s wiles, they risk being lost for all eternity. Thus, society is the stage for a great battle for souls. People … Read more
The expression “a picture is worth a thousand words” means that multiple and complex ideas can be conveyed with a single image. Perhaps one could say that a video with audio, dialogue, and animations is worth a million words. That would be particularly true regarding the 83’ video recently released by Disney—a … Read more
Many political observers say the November 2022 elections and other by-elections were disastrous for those who took principled stands on cultural war issues. They claim Americans are tired of the culture wars. The mantra is that having rock-solid views leads to ballot defeat. Radical moderates, for that is what they are, now … Read more