Note: This article was originally written in 2009. The star of the article, 3-year-old Abigail Joy, just graduated from Grove City College a few weeks ago! Check out the two photos below to see Abigail with her father, the author … Continue reading
There is no turning back—the die is cast. Artificial Intelligence is profoundly affecting entry-level jobs. The hiring game has radically changed. Both newly minted grads and employers are in uncharted waters. Neither can see their way clearly in the murky … Continue reading
I was struck by recent news of the death of Ted Turner, who died at age 87. Turner was an odd individual, in his mannerisms, his speech (he was dubbed “The Mouth of the South”), his silly if not outrageous … Continue reading
Karl Marx did not have a high opinion of his two sons-in-law. “To hell with both of them!” he thundered. Marx was a miserable man with a miserable view of his fellow man. He considered his two sons-in-law to be … Continue reading
Among advocates of government-run healthcare, Canada is often cited as a model system: single-payer coverage, lower costs, and universal access to care. What is not mentioned, however, is one of the outcomes of a system where resources for care are … Continue reading
Donald Trump’s Truth Social post against Pope Leo two weeks ago was unprecedented in the history of the presidency and papacy. Things have cooled down since then, with President Trump pulling back on his criticisms of the pontiff. Nonetheless, a few of … Continue reading
There is a hand-painted trailer parked in a field by the highway on my way to work at Grove City College. The message is simple: vote for Trump, stop the communist takeover. This week, I read that the Trump administration … Continue reading
The McNulty Memo (Monthly Musings on Faith and Public Life) Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of articles looking at Christian faith in the public square. This is part of the Institute’s Center for Faith & Public … Continue reading
We had an unusual situation here in the prodigious arts and theatre metropolis of little Grove City, Pennsylvania. For the first time ever, our talented theatre programs/directors at both Grove City College and Grove City Christian Academy chose the same … Continue reading
Artificial intelligence isn’t the threat to business education. Surrender is. AI is already integrated into the business world my students are entering. It is used in analytics, marketing, operations, planning, and decision making. Business schools cannot afford to pretend this … Continue reading
Welcome to the holiest week of the year. Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday. In my church as well as some others, the Palm Sunday reading is the Passion narrative. This year, it’s Matthew’s Gospel, sections 26:14-27:66. I’m always shaken … Continue reading
The McNulty Memo (Monthly Musings on Faith and Public Life) Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of articles looking at Christian faith in the public square. This is part of the Institute’s Center for Faith & Public … Continue reading
IFF: Your book, Standing Strong: Grove City College’s 150-Year Journey in Faith, Freedom, and the Pursuit of Excellence, is being released today. Congratulations on its publication. First, tell us what your relationship has been with the college. Smith: I graduated … Continue reading
Pope Leo XIV has been issuing frequent prayers for peace in the Middle East. That shouldn’t be a surprise. Popes pray for peace. If the presiding pope isn’t pleading for peace, then he’s failing in a basic papal duty. The … Continue reading
Technological developments continue to hit the news, captivating the human imagination with great hopes as well as unsettling concerns for the future. Grave abuse can be envisioned. Of course, artificial intelligence is often the technology that most quickly comes to … Continue reading
“We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.” -New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in his Inaugural Address All governments face the challenge of balancing the rights of individuals against the good of the collective. … Continue reading
The McNulty Memo (Monthly Musings on Faith and Public Life) Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles looking at Christian faith in the public square. This is part of the Institute’s Center for Faith & Public … Continue reading
I’ve been in academia long enough to remember the dark days of presidential rankings by groups like Political Science Quarterly and the New York Times. These “surveys,” particularly the one done by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., made you want to … Continue reading
Hiring Gen Z workers is a challenging undertaking. A business leader in my community has a lofty and admirable vision to hire Gen Z employees, but he is ready to pull his hair out. He trains them technically, but he … Continue reading
Mott Street, New York—Walking this iconic street that runs through the Little Italy section of New York City on a recent Sunday afternoon, I was struck by an array of images and ironies, some of them beautiful, others not so. … Continue reading
