. . . Tennessee, that is . That’s where you can find Union University, the school that’s proving that Southern Baptist liberal education is not necessarily an oxymoron. Thursday night at 7. Where’s Jackson? Somewhere between Memphis and Nashville. Thank God, once again, for the . . . . Continue Reading »
You have probably seen the Herman Cain campaign ad where chief of staff Mark Block testifies to his pride in working for the campaign and extolling the ways in which a Cain presidency will put the united back in the United States of America. The testimonial strangely ends with Block taking a drag . . . . Continue Reading »
Oh, it sounds so pretty in a song, but how does it play out when you’re trying to Occupy Wall Street? Not so well. Hat tip to Ricochet’s Mollie Hemingway. If the link’s report is accurate, the conclusion to be drawn is that we will almost certainly see an eviction showdown at . . . . Continue Reading »
1. Here’s some BIG THINKING on technology not in the classroom. It’s gotten a huge number of hits, appparently because of a controversy I didn’t know about over the Waldorf School. 2.The thread below and many others on the web show that the spirit of resistance to Romney is . . . . Continue Reading »
Yeah, she was the cute-as-can-be gal in the one great Will Farrell movie, Elf . Also in Almost Famous , early on as the hip sister who becomes a stewardess. The commenters at Big Hollywood are happy about Zooey’s rendition of national anthem at the World Series—not her first time at . . . . Continue Reading »
Sounds of Silence, as few other songs can, gives one a genuine scare regarding modern life. It is like pages out of Spengler, or Rousseau, condensed to a poetic moment. How does it do this? I’m sure much could be explained by the ominous melody, and the way the cherubic voices are contrasted . . . . Continue Reading »
1. I saw Herman Cain on Piers Morgan last night for a few minutes. He was terrible on homosexuality and abortion—pro-choice in all the wrong places. Meanwhile, the 9s is picking up endorsements from the likes of Steve Forbes. Cain’s done and deserves to be done, and for reasons having . . . . Continue Reading »
i put this in the standard, and some have already been calling 911. It is analysis, not advocacy . . . . If, as most pundits now believe, Mitt Romney has the inside track for the Republican nomination, he is the first GOP candidate in more than a generation not to be syntactically challenged. Just . . . . Continue Reading »
The high-tech parents from Silicon Valley are now sending their kids to a school that sells itself as computer-free. Why? Such technology is a distraction, turning attention away from reading, writing, numbers, talking, and thinking. The buzz word in education is now ENGAGEMENT. My experience is . . . . Continue Reading »
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