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 28, 2013 | Course and Scholarship Updates
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by jstewardfree | Feb 27, 2013 | Course and Scholarship Updates
Many students have already taken advantage of the opportunity to earn DOUBLE Impact Points for courses completed in February. There are only 2 DAYS LEFT TO CAPITALIZE ON THIS UNIQUE OFFERING. As we unveil several new courses in the upcoming weeks, scholarships will be...
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...