by jstewardfree | Mar 8, 2013 | Grey Matter
By Eric Metaxas | Young People and Self-Esteem | We’ve all heard the Greek myth of Narcissus, the proud young man who saw his reflection in a pool and fell in love with it. Narcissus was unable to break away from his own gaze, and eventually died by the side of the...
by jstewardfree | Mar 6, 2013 | Grey Matter
By Bob Shank | So, what do you want to be when you grow up? Every generation has answered the question based on very sketchy data. My claim: little boys (my personal experience pool) have stayed pretty consistent: policeman, fireman or athlete. The available options...
by jstewardfree | Mar 5, 2013 | Grey Matter
by Publius | A Review of William S. Lind’s paper, “Political Correctness:” A Short History of an Ideology | Ideologues are in disfavor these days. Perhaps they always have been. An ideology is the product of a philosophical system that some have declared...
by jstewardfree | Mar 4, 2013 | Grey Matter
By Scott Rasmussen | To borrow a phrase, Mainstream America and Washington’s Political Class have become two nations separated by a common language. This gap was highlighted by a recent Pew Research Center poll showing that “for 18 of 19 programs tested,...
by jstewardfree | Feb 27, 2013 | Grey Matter
By Publius | Social media is changing the nature of friendship – at least at the level of communication, but perhaps in other ways as well. People we perhaps have never met nor will ever meet in person can be close friends through Facebook or Twitter. And there is...
by jstewardfree | Feb 25, 2013 | Grey Matter
By Publius | More and more, college students who are seeking post-college employment are finding a Bachelors diploma is not enough proof that they are a good hire. Employers are wanting to determine if the potential employee really learned anything in school that...
