Timothy R. Smith, a 26-year-old single guy, says that he is in the position this year of having to prepare a Thanksgiving Dinner for himself and a bunch of his friends. He reports his relief at coming across Thanksgiving: How to Cook It Well by
Timothy R. Smith, a 26-year-old single guy, says that he is in the position this year of having to prepare a Thanksgiving Dinner for himself and a bunch of his friends. He reports his relief at coming across Thanksgiving: How to Cook It Well by
I am astonished to hear how so many Christians are talking about the election. They are interpreting the Obama victory as a sign that America is no longer a Christian nation, struggling to understand how Christians could have been denied the victory, questioning God’s will
In the negotiations to avoid falling off the “fiscal cliff,” Republicans are proposing cutting out tax deductions in exchange for lower tax rates. I worry about the fate of charitable giving deductions and the impact eliminating them might have on churches. (One option being discussed
Engineers at Rice have devised an ingenious process that allows the generation of steam without boiling water using nanotechnology (particles that are extraordinarily small) plus ordinary sunlight. Among other applications, this could revolutionize the possibilities of solar energy. In the Rice experiment, the researchers stirred
Just a couple of weeks ago, Republicans were hailing Mitt Romney as the man who would make a great president. Now, after some more tone-deaf remarks by the Republican presidential candidate of the sort he’s been making all along with party members defending him, his
A case-study in contemporary policy-setting. The Republicans put off Hispanics, which is arguably demographic suicide. So how to change the anti-immigration stance associated with the party? Reason? Discussion? Debate? Coming to a consensus? No. Start a super PAC that will give money to pro-immigration Republicans
Kurt Vonnegut, author of Slaughterhouse-Five among many others, seems like a much better author when you’re young. There is a close link between idealism and cynicism, both of which are characteristic of the young and both of which are necessary to appreciate Vonnegut’s dark humor.
In discussing the legal debate over gay marriage, Michael W. Hannon cites an important, but generally ignored distinction: Think back to the embarrassing and obnoxious response your teacher used to give when a student would ask, “Can I go to the bathroom?” “I don’t know,”
Hostess Brands is dissolving the company. The refusal of union workers to take a pay cut was the last straw, but the company was already in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Losing their jobs will be 18,500 employees at 33 factories and 500 stores. But at least
I was glad to see that the Washington Nationals’ Davey Johnson won the National League’s manager of the year. He also won the award for the American League back in 1997 when he managed the Baltimore Orioles. On the same day that reward was announced
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