"Juno," which won an Academy Award for best original screenplay, is a movie sure to delight the feminists. The script answers No to the question posed in the title of Maureen Dowd's book, "Are Men Necessary?" Juno is the name … [Read more...] about The Movie ‘Juno’ Explains Feminism
The Movie ‘Juno’ Explains Feminism
"Juno," which won an Academy Award for best original screenplay, is a movie sure to delight the feminists. The script answers No to the question posed in the title of Maureen Dowd's book, "Are Men Necessary?" Juno is the name … [Read more...] about The Movie ‘Juno’ Explains Feminism
What’s Happened to Teaching History?
A survey of British under-age-twenty kids recently reported that more than a fifth of them believe Winston Churchill, Richard the Lionheart and Florence Nightingale were fictional characters, but that Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes and King Arthur … [Read more...] about What’s Happened to Teaching History?
Education Reporter — March 2008
Judges Getting the Message About Illegal Aliens
Four children including two brothers were killed, and 12 others were hospitalized with injuries, in Minnesota last week when a van reportedly ignored a stop sign and barreled into a school bus. The driver of the van, who did not speak English … [Read more...] about Judges Getting the Message About Illegal Aliens
What’s Happened to College History and English? — March 2008
A survey of British teenagers recently reported that a fifth of under-twenties kids believe Winston Churchill, Richard the Lionheart and Florence Nightingale were fictional characters, but that Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes and King Arthur were real … [Read more...] about What’s Happened to College History and English? — March 2008
Congress Contemplates Giving Cash to Foreigners
Why are Republicans in Congress trying to help Barack Obama (D-IL)? Republicans allowed a bill that carries his name to pass the Senate Foreign Relations Committee by voice vote last week (without any hearings), which means there was no roll-call … [Read more...] about Congress Contemplates Giving Cash to Foreigners
Supremacist Judges Attack Our Military
Two separate federal courts, one in San Francisco and the other in Los Angeles, just ordered the United States Navy to limit its use of sonar, the underwater radar essential for tracking enemy submarines and detecting the ocean floor. These rulings … [Read more...] about Supremacist Judges Attack Our Military
Free Trade in Dangerous Drugs
Several months ago when the news broke about poisonous pet food and lead-laden toys from China, I asked my local pharmacy to give me a letter stating it is not selling me any prescription drugs imported from China. The reply was, "We don't … [Read more...] about Free Trade in Dangerous Drugs