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By Bruce Bialosky (Jan 24, 2011)

I am still astonished that Democrats continue to pitch themselves as the party of the common man. They represent only one constituency that could be considered the common man (unions) and even that claim raises doubts. First, union members... more

Peace in Our Time?

By Janice Shaw Crouse (Jan 22, 2011)

"Can we all get along?" -Rodney King In these times when irrational hatreds erupt in such terrifying tragedy, Rodney King’s nearly 20-year-old question re-echoes. Hard experience answers: No, not really. Not in this fallen world. Neither in... more

Financial Prudence Could End Culture Wars

By Kathryn Lopez (Jan 21, 2011)

Has our financial mess brought us to the brink of getting beyond the culture wars? It's a question that we might just see play out on Capitol Hill in the coming months, as the new political majority seeks to make the late pro-life congressman... more

Gender Neutral Housing

By Ashley Herzog (Jan 20, 2011)

Earlier this year, Ohio University announced a new pilot program for gender-neutral housing, which has become all the rage on college campuses. The program allows people of “all genders” to live together in the dorms. Some of my older readers... more

King’s X in Arizona

By Robert Knight (Jan 20, 2011)

The first major campaign event of the 2012 presidential election was held on Jan. 12, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona. Barack Obama, speaking at a memorial service held at the University of Arizona for the six people killed in the Jan. 8 massacre, gave... more

Charges of “Incivility” Silence: Lessons from School

By Mary Grabar (Jan 20, 2011)

For college students at the memorial service for the victims of the January 8th shooting at Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ event the benediction by a longhaired college professor invoking “masculine energy” and “feminine energy” that somehow... more

A Life of Service, Not a Day of Service Needed

By Jackie Gingrich Cushman (Jan 20, 2011)

This past Monday, we celebrated the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated when he was only 39 years old. He would have turned 82 this year. This is the perfect time to think through the legacy and the lessons we should take... more

Culture Challenge of the Week: Raising Strong Boys in a Soft Culture

By Rebecca Hagelin (Jan 18, 2011)

Parenting boys can be tough. From sexually provocative media, to the influence of bad boy athletes and self-indulgent celebrities, to violent video games… the cultural undertow exerts a powerful pull in the wrong direction. When looking for... more

The Bad Bachelor: A Cautionary Tale for Today's Young Adults

By Janice Shaw Crouse (Jan 04, 2011)

During the opening episode of The Bachelor, thirty beautiful (and pitiful) women (most in their twenties) arrived in limos to be greeted by this season’s hunk of a bachelor, Brad Womack (age 38), a man who went through this same process three years... more

Culture Challenge of the Week: The Siren Song of Malevolence

By Rebecca Hagelin (Jan 04, 2011)

America’s children have been taken captive by a brilliantly deceptive culture that offers them a world of pleasure, limitless fun, and the possibility of a utopian harmony with all mankind. The tune is the melody of self-absorption and instant... more

Our puritanical progressives

By George Will (Dec 01, 2010)

An eminent Harvard law professor, James Thayer (1831-1902), argued that although the judicial function is "merely that of fixing the outside border of reasonable legislative action," this still gives courts "a great and stately jurisdiction." While... more

Our puritanical progressives

By George Will (Dec 01, 2010)

An eminent Harvard law professor, James Thayer (1831-1902), argued that although the judicial function is "merely that of fixing the outside border of reasonable legislative action," this still gives courts "a great and stately jurisdiction." While... more

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