A common tactic of politicians is to present their own views as the mainstream, while painting their opponents as extremists.…
The Supreme Court has struck another blow for liberty–liberty for the secularist and the atheist, that is. Recently, the Court…
American families are spending less time together than ever, says a well-known sociologist. She calls it the “family time famine.”…
The war over values in America has been officially declared. The first shot was fired by Dan Quayle, in his…
Aldous Huxley once defined a fanatic as someone who “over-compensates a secret doubt.” That definition suggests a way to understand…
It looks like a charming children’s story–three little bears on a scouting escapade. But who’s this? Papa Bear is coming…
The warning came a full ten years ago. “Don’t push me,” sang the rapper, ” ’cause I’m close to the…
Imagine you are a surgeon who mends broken bones. Imagine you work with power tools–saws and drills–that send a fine…
Probably no piece of classical music is better known than Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, that paean to freedom and joy. A…
Filmmaking has become a hazardous job. Just ask the actors in the movie Basic Instincts. The cast included an actor…
