Engrained in the American character, it seemed, was optimism. Liberals believe in progress and Conservatives believe in Ronald Reagan’s “morning in America.” Now, though, we are seeing something very different: Americans are deeply pessimistic about the state of the country and its future, according to
Have you seen this? (If the video doesn’t show up, hit “comments” so that you can see the post separately. You should be able to see it then.) {httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkHNNPM7pJA&feature=player_embedded} HT: Mary
More stereotype-busting about the Middle Ages. From Science Daily: New research led by economists at the University of Warwick reveals that medieval England was not only far more prosperous than previously believed, it also actually boasted an average income that would be more than double
Time Magazine has announced that its Person of the Year for 2010 is Mark Zuckerberg , the founder of Facebook. And why not? He had a good year, as his online nation reached 500 million members and he had an movie made about him that
Gays want to get married while straight couples want to have civil unions. In France, the latter newly-invented institution has become a sort of marriage-lite, a temporary marriage without the threat of alimony or child support. Though designed to accommodate gays, most civil unions in
We had an interesting discussion about the post a few days ago about how the blind Puritan poet John Milton contributed more new words to the English language than anyone else. Some people asked questions along the line of “how come he can make up
This has been out for awhile, but I just came across it in the course of some research. Basically, if fathers go to church, their children will when they grow up. If fathers don’t, even if the mothers do, the children won’t. In 1994 the
Philip K. Howard argues that many of our national problems are the result of too many laws, which go back for generations and that gum up our ability to respond to current conditions. He argues that we need a “sunset provision” that makes all laws
A federal judge ruled that the government cannot compel citizens to buy a particular product, striking down the key feature of the health care reform bill, which forces everyone to buy insurance. The Obama administration’s requirement that most citizens maintain minimum health coverage as part
Joe Carter renders materialistic cosmology as a creation myth. Here is the first part, but you should read it all: In the beginning was Nothing, and Nothing created Everything. When Nothing decided to create Everything, she filled a tiny dot with Time, Chance, and Everything
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