Mike Rowe, the Dirty Jobs star and host of How America Works, has recently unloaded on Gen Z. Rowe said that the importance of hard work is on the way out, and we have seen the last days of a … Continue reading
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Dedication Before Constraint for Marital Success
How times change. I once read that in the 1950s a professor at a major state university was fired when an interview in the student newspaper quoted him as saying that it would be a good idea for students to … Continue reading
Bud Light’s Super Bowl Hail Mary
The Hail Mary pass. It’s a desperate, last-ditch attempt by a football team to score a touchdown in the waning seconds of the game. The pass usually comes from near midfield, well outside of the typical scoring zone, and, as … Continue reading
Confessions of a Former Environmentalist: Five Reasons Why I Gave Up on “Green” Policies
I used to be an environmentalist. I once wrote that “scientists are right about climate change.” I long opposed logging clear-cuts and excessive drilling. I even voted for the Green Party candidate (gasp!) for president. But this long-time supporter of … Continue reading
Meet Terrisa Bukovinac, a Pro-Life Democrat and Atheist
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. Terrisa Bukovinac is not your typical pro-lifer, and she isn’t your typical presidential candidate, either. Bukovinac is challenging President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary to protest the party’s pro-abortion … Continue reading
The MLK They Ignore
Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at The American Spectator. The date was September 1, 2015, a Tuesday. It was an unusual day at the Rowan County courthouse in Kentucky. County Clerk Kim Davis arrived shortly before 7:00 a.m. … Continue reading
What Did Cause the Civil War?
Nikki Haley recently provoked a firestorm of controversy for failing to name slavery when asked by journalists what caused the Civil War. A chorus of critics, including President Joe Biden, censured her response. Biden declared, “Let me be clear for … Continue reading
It’s a Wonderful Film — Yes, the Best Ever
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. Asked in an interview recently to name my favorite Christmas movie, I went through the usual routine of naming several candidates — new and old, mostly black and white — … Continue reading
The 16th Annual Ronald Reagan Lecture featuring Dr. William Inboden and Dr. Kiron Skinner
“Confronting a Dangerous World: Lessons from Ronald Reagan’s Foreign Policy” November 2, 2023 Crawford Auditorium, Grove City College
Reining in Public Accommodations Laws: 303 Creative v. Elenis
When Lorie Smith, owner of a Colorado website design business, thought about expanding her business to include websites for those planning traditional weddings (one man and one woman), she was understandably concerned that such a business expansion could put her … Continue reading
The Decline of the King’s College Reflects Western Civilizational Decay
Editor’s note: This article first appeared in National Review. Earlier this month the King’s College in New York City announced it was canceling classes for the fall semester, laying off most of its faculty and staff, and struggling to recover … Continue reading
IVF Companies Depend on Abortion
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. The Dobbs decision striking down Roe v. Wade has led to shrill outcries by providers of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy. Both are lucrative, high-growth commercial industries enjoying increasing demand, thanks in part to rising infertility and … Continue reading
Abortion and Contraception Equals Birth Dearth
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. The latest abysmally low birth rates from North America, Europe, and Asia continue to alarm business leaders and policy makers, as well they should. In Europe, only France is within … Continue reading
It’s Not Working
As you reached for the alarm this morning what were your first thoughts? Did this endless work ritual conjure up depressing emotions causing you to bury your head in the pillow? Did you immediately ask yourself, what is the point … Continue reading
Clocking In, Clocking Out ‘til You Die
These are alarming numbers: In its recent State of the Global Workplace 2022 report, Gallup concluded that only 21% of workers are engaged and invested in their work. Over 70% of the nation’s employees are looking for new jobs. Most … Continue reading
The Bud Light Hangover
Anheuser-Busch InBev is the world’s largest beer company with over 400 global brands. Among these brands is one of America’s leading light beers, Bud Light, known for its sophomoric, fun, and outlandish advertising characters like Spuds McKenzie and the Dilly-Dilly … Continue reading
Jesus Revolution Presents a Relevant Revival
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. On Thursday, February 23, the two-week-long, nonstop religious revival at tiny Asbury University in rural Wilmore, Kentucky saw its official end. Starting with about 20 students who stayed after a … Continue reading
Deconstructing “My Body, My Choice” Hypocrisy on Both Sides
To show partiality in judgment is not good. Proverbs 24:23 There is nothing more dangerous to authoritarianism than a principle applied impartially. Authoritarianism thrives on group bias. Thus, one of the cures for authoritarianism is a willingness to be fair … Continue reading
Integrating Politics and Science—By First Separating Them
Freedom inherently involves risks. If you want your children to roam free at the local playground, they might injure themselves on the big slide. If you want the freedom to watch baseball, someone might get hit in the head by … Continue reading
A Wonderful Life — Visiting Jimmy Stewart’s Life and Museum
Once again this Christmas season, countless Americans sat down to watch Frank Capra’s Christmas classic, It’s a Wonderful Life, starring the great Jimmy Stewart. I’ve seen the movie plenty of times. So why did it leave me crying again this year? … Continue reading