Random stuff I find interesting and you may not.
In 1993, as Louisiana State University made its first steps toward online instruction, its student newspaper, The Daily Reveille, issued a stark warning about the future. “A university is a place where the knowledge of one generation is passed on to the next, and this cannot be done by machine,” the paper declared. “Information can … Read more
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I am of the age which experts are warning is most dangerous in terms of the virus, especially with those who have other issues of health. Because I want to go on living, I will wash my hands, sneeze into my sleeve, avoid crowds, and even refuse to shake hands with others, if it comes … Read more
When I needed new glasses, I went to an optometrist for an exam, picked out some dorky black frames, paid my portion and my insurance picked up the rest. Then, by chance, I walked into one of those ubiquitous Walmart optometry centers and realized I could have had the exam and the glasses for little … Read more
The long-predicted crisis in higher education is upon us. It’s hitting both public and private institutions. Publics in states like Alaska, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin are grappling with consolidations and financial strain, declining revenues, and uncertain futures. Even in New York, which has set up a free-college program for public institutions, administrators fret over a … Read more
Ask for forgiveness even when it isn’t obvious that you have done anything wrong. The president of the United States had just been impeached, the economy was booming, and Greg, all 39 years of him, had only ever missed two days at work: once because he had received a court subpoena, the second time because … Read more
According to a 2018 study, more than 1 million children were the victims of identity theft in 2017 alone (the most recent year for which statistics are available), resulting in total losses of $2.6 billion and more than $540 million in out-of-pocket costs to families. As kids are increasingly exposed to the outside world through … Read more
“Father Maslej did not fill his life with dreams of the future,” Krizka muses. “He did not run away from cruel reality, to pleasant memories. He accepted reality as God’s will, and by doing that, entered into the present moment.” Father Maslej was around Krizka’s age when the totalitarian state crushed his dreams and threw … Read more
St. Peter’s Catholic Church on Capitol Hill is one of the most elite parish locations in the United States. Thanks to it being the official local parish of the House of Representatives, one regularly expects to share kneelers and holy water fonts with congressmen, prominent members of the media, and the assorted “that guy” provincial … Read more
The promise of strong bones meant something very different to us as children. We thought obtaining the physique of our favorite superhero was as simple as drinking as much milk as possible. Turns out, we were wrong about the prize and the best way to achieve it. According to a new study published in The … Read more
In the increasingly brainwashed world we live in, it is incredibly refreshing when experts are willing to speak the politically incorrect truth. In Thursday’s edition of the Wall Street Journal, biologists Colin M. Wright and Emma N. Hilton provide extensive commentary on the transgender fad and the notion of gender fluidity. What does the science … Read more
Robert Conquest’s Second Law of Politics helps explain American journalism: “Any organization not explicitly right-wing sooner or later becomes left-wing.” What I saw in my twenty years of working in newsrooms was liberals — even skeptical ones — collapsing in the face of therapeutic progressivism around race, sex, and gender, and other progressive shibboleths. This … Read more
For the first time, there are more residents of the nation’s capital who make at least $100,001 than residents of any other income group, the clearest sign of the economic gap between those who run the federal government and Middle America. Income figures released by the District government found that 87,759 of 354,901 taxpayers in … Read more
WHY TIGTA DID THE AUDIT This audit was initiated in response to concerns raised by Congress and other stakeholders. Their concerns relate to whether the Free File Program is operating as intended, and eligible taxpayers attempting to prepare and e-file their returns at no cost are diverted to tax return preparation services that are not … Read more
At my age, you don’t learn anything, according to current fashionable wisdom (which is always wrong). It also denies that memory is, or can contribute to, learning. (My “always” will cover that, too.) Things which made no sense when they were happening, gain clarity of explanation, after years of experience and thought. We all start … Read more
The Times of London recently reported this protest at Oxford University: How do you respond when placard-waving students occupy your 15th-century quadrangle and refuse to leave until you sell the college’s shares in oil companies? As this is Oxford, naturally you present them with a philosophical dilemma. Two students at St John’s College wrote to … Read more
The Constitution creates a government of enumerated powers, which means the federal government is only authorized to do things that are specifically listed in the Constitution. And that list is relatively short. The list appears in Article One, Section Eight and enumerates the proper objects of congressional legislation. . . . But who ended up … Read more
Among the 75 most populous cities in the U.S., New York City ranks last for the state of its finances, having $63,100 in liabilities per taxpayer, according to a Truth in Accounting (TIA) analysis of municipal data released last month. The nonprofit group, which promotes financial transparency in government, gave New York City a grade … Read more
“We must never make the mistake of thinking signficance is measured by the media….” “The Restoration of Christian Culture,” by John Senior (page 141) The Thomas More Center for the Restoration of Christian Culture Related PostsThe Blather and the Bile Local Broadcasters Forget Journalism Ethics, Air Amazon PR Fluff Instead
In Kansas, the opponents of abortion have gone through the democratic process to pursue their goals and continue to rely on that process; their opponents, in contrast, have consulted the esoteric scrolls and from them decocted a mandate, previously invisible to all readers of the 19th-century document, that just happens to align with their preferences. … Read more
Consider, then, this text from Hebrews: Since the children have flesh and blood, [Jesus] too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death (Heb 2:14-15). … Read more
I am intrigued by this idea via Marc Andreesen that there are no bad innovations — only early ones. The list above shows a variety of start up and more seasoned companies that eventually succumbed to failure, only to see more successful versions appear and thrive a decade or two later. No Bad Ideas, Only … Read more
“Sister Calling My Name,” written by Buzz McLaughlin, is currently being performed by Storm Theatre Company and the Blackfriars Repertory Theatre at the Sheen Center for Thought & Culture in Manhattan. I’m a friend and fan of all the aforementioned, but I had no idea what I was in for when I walked into the … Read more
Gilles Desaulniers moved to San Francisco 40 years ago, settling in the ‘friendly, quaint and affordable’ city after running out of cash while driving from Canada down the West Coast of America. Today he runs a grocery store filled with fresh fruit, vegan snacks and organic wines typical of this famously liberal Californian city. But … Read more
According to a new survey, Gen Z’s most trusted brands are Google, Netflix, Amazon, YouTube, and Playstation. What does it mean? Gen Z’s Top 5 Trusted Brands Are WAY Different Than Boomers’