If you’ve grown tired of the steady drumbeat of fear and pessimism that dominates our media and politics, Matt Ridley’s The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves is the book for you. Ridley argues that humans are better off today than at any point in history, and that despite all the naysayers, the evidence points to [...]
In my next life as a history teacher, I already have one lesson plan figured out. And with oral presentations from the students, it could probably be extended to take up a few weeks of class time. The gameplan is to use We Didn’t Start the Fire as a 4-minute overview of 20th century history. [...]
If you’re feeling patriotic this 4th of July weekend, you might be tempted to grab a case of Samuel Adams, arguably the most patriotic resident of the beer aisle. Being a naive consumer, I assumed the beer company dated back to the American Revolution, or had some connection to the historical Sam Adams, or both. [...]
I recently spotted this car at our local Costco. “Whoa!” I said, “Four Jesus fish on one car. I’ve never seen that before.” “One for everyone in the family?” Bryn postulated. “If Jesus is all-powerful, shouldn’t one be enough to protect the whole car?” Let’s discuss. First, a history lesson for those who, like me, [...]
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This past Monday, June 14th was Flag Day. One of my favorite radio stations has a segment on their morning show where they go to a local elementary school and lead the kids in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. This got me thinking about the content of the Pledge, it’s origins, and why schools say [...]
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