12 Skills to Pass on to the Next Generation
A few years ago, I came across an old photo of my great-grandmother. She’s standing on the rickety, wooden porch of what could only be described as a decrepit shack, ...
07-6-2023
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The Will to Wait
Recently, while reading some stories from Leo Tolstoy’s “Walk in the Light and Twenty-Three Tales,” it struck me how many of his characters were prisoners of time and ...
07-6-2023
A Tennis Love Match
Get more out of time spent on the tennis court this summer with friends and family with these fun and practical gadgets. A Watchful Eye PlaySight Go Contact ...
07-6-2023
Electronics Etiquette
As electronics evolve, personal privacy becomes more difficult to protect, and manners become a bit scarcer. Here are a few tips to resolve both issues. Human Interaction It’s ...
07-6-2023
Reaching for the Sky: A Bold New Vision for Christian Schools
“We promote student-centric, self-directed learning environments,” says Jack Preus, “moving away from the one-size-fits-all approach in many of our traditional schools.” Below, Jack Preus and Andrew Neumann of ...
07-5-2023
Mnemosyne and the Muses: The Role of Memory in Education
In Greek mythology, Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory, was the mother of the nine Muses, who were goddesses of the arts and sciences. As usual, the Greek poetic-allegorical ...
07-5-2023
Baseball Book Classics
Many people have a soft spot for baseball, America's national pastime. Although having some enthusiasm for the sport won’t hurt, the following books are likely to be a ...
07-4-2023
How to Slow Down This Summer
Ah, summer. It’s time to relax, unwind, and enjoy long summer days sipping lemonade without a care in the world. That ideal vision may seem elusive to many ...
07-4-2023
Healthy H2O: Home Water Filtration, Simplified
Mother Nature has the ultimate water filtration system. Called the hydrologic cycle, it's powered by the sun and circulates water from the Earth’s surface to the atmosphere (evaporation), ...
07-4-2023
Vacation by the Book: The Joys and Benefits of Popcorn Reading
People pack all sorts of things when they head off on summer vacation. Most of these are standard for traveling: clothing suited to the destination and the weather, ...
07-3-2023
Cool Runnings
When my younger brother and I were kids, our father would often enlist us in his work crew of one. We cleared brush in the woods around the ...
06-30-2023
Unplugged: Electric Vehicles
While many car manufacturers, consumers, celebrities, politicians, and states have enthusiastically embraced the idea of replacing internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles with electric vehicles (EVs), there are some ...
06-30-2023
RVing: Wander in Comfort
Recreational vehicles are an ideal way to spend a summer vacation seeing new sights, while allowing campers to bring snug lodging anywhere they roam. Here are a few ...
06-30-2023
Verbal Manners
What we say, when done right, is what marks us as great communicators. These tips will grant you Churchill-worthy skills. Show Appreciation All too often, the phrase “thank ...
06-29-2023
Peppermint: First Aid for Nausea, Headache, Constipation, and More
In this series, “Herbal First Aid Kit,” we look at natural alternatives to modern first aid kits, which usually consist of medications made from synthetic chemicals. If you are looking ...
06-29-2023
Dear Next Generation: The Nut Behind the Butt Plate
There are many great colleges and universities in America. The best one by far is the College of Hard Knocks, usually located near you during times of struggle ...
06-28-2023
Film Review: ‘No Way Back: The Reality of Gender-Affirming Care’
NR | 1h 30min | Documentary, Medical, Health | 21 June 2023 (canceled) (USA) Following in the wake of “2000 Mules,” “My Son Hunter,” and “Died Suddenly,” “No Way Back: The Reality of Gender-Affirming ...
06-26-2023
Deepen Every Relationship With This One Skill
There seems to be a deficit of social skills in our post-COVID-19 world. We may have become more adept at digital communication in the past few years, but ...
06-25-2023
Sandy Manners
Summer means it's finally time to spend relaxing days on the beach, so here’s a quick refresher on proper behavior. Spatial Relations The great thing about going to ...
06-22-2023
Take a Walk in the Woods
Summer weather invites exploration of local, state, and national parks. The vast majority of park visitors spend only a few hours happily traipsing around before heading to their ...
06-22-2023
Summer Boating Made Better
Some of the surest ways to have summer boating fun are to swim, enjoy towable inflatable toys, and have a cookout, so we’ve collected suggestions for all of ...
06-22-2023
The Semmelweis Reflex
Ignaz Semmelweis (1818–1865) is hardly a household name, but it should be. In 1844, the young Hungarian physician was assigned to an obstetrics hospital in Vienna, where puerperal ...
06-22-2023
Plantain: A First Aid Weed With Antibiotic, Antiviral, and Pain-Blocking Effects
In this series, “Herbal First Aid Kit,” we look at natural alternatives to modern first aid kits, which usually consist of medications made from synthetic chemicals. If you are looking ...
06-22-2023