By: Chuck Bentley – crown.org – April 2, 2018 I did not enjoy taking tests in school. There were some students that eagerly welcomed the opportunity to showcase their knowledge, but tests typically made me nervous. As a student, I saw a test as a way to prove to the teacher what I had learned. The number of correct and...

A third of 25-29 year-olds live with their parents or grandparents. In 1970, only 12% did the same. By: Dan Kopf – qz.com – April 10, 2018 BOOMERANG GENERATION Parents in the US cannot get rid of their kids. The share of young adults in their late 20s living with their parents is the highest it’s been in 75 years....

By: Matt Rinaldi – mattrinaldi.com – February 26, 2018 On Monday, Representative Matt Rinaldi (R-Irving) issued a letter to all Texas Catholic bishops asking them to rescind a recent Parish Advisory in which the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops (TCCB) urged Catholics to abstain from participating in activities with Texas’ oldest and largest pro-life organization. In his letter, Rinaldi, who...

By: Foster Friess – usatoday.com – March 9, 2018 If we are going to help avoid new generations of school violence like that unleashed in Parkland, Fla., last month, changing laws isn’t enough. We have to address the core of the problem: the shooter himself. Who was Nikolas Cruz? Like many other mass shooters, fatherless or a victim of divorce,...

By: Rachel del Guidice – dailysignal.com – March 19, 2018 A California law requiring pro-life pregnancy centers to promote abortion “affects us on a personal level too, so the ramifications are pretty far-reaching,” says Christine Vatuone, CEO at Informed Choices. Pictured, from left: Debbie Whittaker, registered nurse and nurse manager; Vatuone; Amanda McRoberts, administrative assistant; Kathleen Shaffer, office manager; and...

By: Richard Fry – pewresearch.org – May 5, 2017 Through both recession and recovery, the share of young adults living in their parents’ home continues to rise. Today’s young adults are also more likely to be at home for an extended stay compared with previous generations of young adults who resided with their parents, according to a Pew Research Center...

Public schools are increasingly unhealthy for kids’ emotional stability. Let us count the ways. By: Stella Morabito – Thefederalist.com – February 21, 2018 Why doesn’t anyone investigate the toxic effects of today’s bureaucrat-run mega-schools in the wake of a school shooting? It’s high time we place a share of the blame there. Apologists for these noxious systems continue to shift blame for...

By: Stella Morabito – stellamorabito.net – February 23, 2018 I recently spoke at the Family Research Council about a new fad in mass public schooling called “social and emotional learning” (SEL.) Those who advocate for SEL claim the program will give children critical life skills, such as empathy, getting along with others, and making good decisions. An organization called the...

By: Josh Shepherd – stream.org – February 22, 2018 This week, the world mourns the death of Reverend Billy Graham. He preached the Christian gospel to more than 215 million people worldwide during his lifetime. Graham also met with and advised every U.S. President since the World War II era. Several Christian ministries Graham founded remain active, notably Christianity Today...

By: Robert Knight – washingtontimes.com – February 18, 2018 It’s tax season again. As you struggle to submit something to Uncle Sam that won’t send federal agents to your door, guns blazing, it’s worth pondering how immoral and unconstitutional the whole thing is. It’s immoral because the government is spending far more than it takes in and keeps adding to...