Today over at the National Review Online, Myrna Blyth has an article making fun of life coaches. In it she makes reference to a New York Magazine article about parents in their 30’s and early 40’s who, in her words, “in their hoodies and their retro sneakers, have decided it is really very cool to remain childish even when they have children of their own. … Continue reading The disappearing generation gap?
There was an item in our local newspaper which caught my eye because I thought it was so very odd. The headline was “Recess thrives in Wisconsin”: The national PTA reports many schools in Wisconsin grant 30 minutes for recess during the day, half at mid-morning and half in the afternoon. That’s the maximum allowed by state law. (Emphasis mine.) But nationally, the PTA says … Continue reading RIP Recess
There has been some talk lately about people in their 20’s or even 30’s who still live at home with mom and dad. Now, when I was in my early 20’s, I certainly did not want to live with my folks and truthfully, I didn’t really respect those who did. I have always said that I fully expect my kids to strike out on their … Continue reading Is “Failure to Launch” Really Such a Failure?
There has been some talk lately about people in their 20’s or even 30’s who still live at home with mom and dad. Now, when I was in my early 20’s, I certainly did not want to live with my folks and truthfully, I didn’t really respect those who did. I have always said that I fully expect my kids to strike out on their … Continue reading Is "Failure to Launch" Really Such a Failure?
Perhaps you have seen this story about an Afghani man who is facing death in Afghan government courts for converting to Christianity. I’m sorry, but I really think this is the point where we need to tell the Afghani government that either they need to join the modern world and learn to play nicely with others or we’re taking our cash and soldiers and going … Continue reading Afghan Man Facing Death for Converting to Christianity
A few days ago in a post about our cultural taboo against correcting other people’s children, I wrote this: “It’s not just that we live in a more dangerous world – the reality is that crime has dropped very dramatically in the last 20-30 years. Statistically speaking, we’re much safer today. However, what’s missing is any re-enforcement from others our children will meet as they … Continue reading Frightening Video
In the “coulda seen that one coming” dept. there’s a report in the Chicago Tribune today about how scientists are unraveling the secrets of the sorts of complex cell designs “intelligent Design” proponents often point to as evidence for their theory. The insistence of IDer’s that some cells are just too complex to have come about through natural processes has always reminded me of the … Continue reading Scientists disproving ID by unlocking cell secrets
A study in Great Britain finds that teens who engaged in french kissing with multiple partners increased their risk of contracting spinal meningitis almost 4 fold. This reminds me of a very funny story a friend of mine from college once told. When my friend was a freshman in college and his brother was a senior in high school, their dad decided it was time … Continue reading Beware the dangers of French Kissing!
The Upside Down World 