by Eugene Darden Nicholas | Jul 25, 2017 | Culture, Politics
Consider two recent examples of the resistance to change that politically entrenched organizations put forth, two sides of the same coin, that go together like peanut butter and chocolate. One, which I am dubbing the Freddie Gray syndrome, is the argument that reforms...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jul 4, 2017 | Culture, Economics, Opinion
During the climax of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the bad guy sees a table covered with chalices of all sorts, among which is the one true Holy Grail. He asks, “Which one is it?” The Crusader guarding the Holy Grail tells him, “You must...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jun 23, 2017 | Culture, Politics
Amid the deluge of terms and ideas pouring out of the culture wars and social justice movement, we find certain ones that stand out. One of these is the concept of intersectionality. Google offers us this definition: the interconnected nature of social categorizations...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jun 20, 2017 | Guns
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of a series of articles on gun rights. Each addresses a common anti-gun trope. “Enough is enough! Just ban all guns and lock up anyone who has one!” Believe it or not, I’ve seen people make this argument. What tickles...
by Peter Venetoklis | Jun 6, 2017 | Culture, Health, Opinion, Politics
A question recently arose in a political forum I frequent, as to whether making birth control pills over-the-counter (and thus drastically reducing the cost of acquiring them) would appease the reproductive-rights scolds. This is a proposal that has been floating...
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