by jstewardfree | Jan 5, 2015 | Grey Matter
In this video blog, listen to ten minutes of encouragement about how to get the most out of your college experience. Quoting from Ecclesiastes and Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Rick Atchley implores students attending Opening Assembly at Abilene...
by jstewardfree | Dec 31, 2014 | Grey Matter
By Anthony Esolen | We ought to rename our planet according to the bureaucratic shackles we place upon our children. We shall call it Tormentaria. It seems quite apt. The Tormentarians are a humane race. They don’t favor harsh (though swift) punishment; they grow...
by jstewardfree | Dec 29, 2014 | Grey Matter
By Abigail Sullivan Mooreoct | The gray matter of the nucleus accumbens, the walnut-shaped pleasure center of the brain, was glowing like a flame, showing a notable increase in density. “It could mean that there’s some sort of drug learning taking place,” speculated...
by jstewardfree | Dec 24, 2014 | Grey Matter
The Dissident Dad | When recent headlines range from a women going to jail for not mowing her lawn, to the tracking technology embedded in each of our cell phones, you can get easily depressed and discouraged simply by being aware of the world you live in. I remember...
by jstewardfree | Dec 22, 2014 | Grey Matter
By Jeremy Diamond | Ben Carson, a black conservative activist and neurosurgeon considering a 2016 presidential run, said Tuesday that race relations “have gotten worse” because President Barack Obama puts too much emphasis on race. Carson said he believes...
by jstewardfree | Dec 17, 2014 | Grey Matter
By Jeremy Anderberg “Consider the reality of today’s job market. We have a massive skills gap. Even with record unemployment, millions of skilled jobs are unfilled because no one is trained or willing to do them. Meanwhile unemployment among college graduates is at an...