Month: March 2022

Foolish Wisdom: Edward R. Sill’s ‘A Fool’s Prayer’

In his poem “The Fool’s Prayer,” Edward R. Sill uses the king’s jester to show that we are all fools and our prayers are not what they should be. The jester is the wisest because he acknowledges his folly. Though we think we are wise, he proves that we are all fools. G.K. Chesterton agrees:…


Beijing’s Failure to Take Credible Action Against Fentanyl Trade Requires New Strategy: Experts

Beijing’s response to U.S. requests in the course of a long campaign to stem the flow of fentanyl from labs in China to the cities and towns of America, where overdose deaths from opioids and other drugs now exceed 100,000 per year, has proven inadequate as the drug supply chain adapts to find new outlets….


Can the West Actually Ostracize Russia?

Commentary The Russo-Ukraine war is upsetting the geopolitical balance of power in more ways than one. Russia has been increasingly ostracized from the world community since its February invasion of western neighbor Ukraine. The most recent development in this process has been Moscow’s impending exclusion from the upcoming G-20 summit in Indonesia. U.S. President Joe…


San Clemente to Disapprove Storing Nuclear Waste From San Onofre Plant

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—San Clemente city officials are pressuring the U.S. Department of Energy to remove over 3.6 million pounds of spent nuclear fuel from the permanently retired San Onofre nuclear power plant nearby. “We don’t consent to having it here,” Mayor Pro Tem Chris Duncan said during a March 15 council meeting. “We can’t force…


Christopher Rufo: CRT Is Based on the Prison Politics of Racial Segregation

To see the possible results of critical race theory (CRT) and the type of society it could create, we can look at the prison systems where many of CRT’s ideas were formed. This is according to writer, filmmaker, and researcher Christopher Rufo, whose research into race politics within the prison system led him to research…


PREMIERING NOW: Christopher Rufo: CRT Is Based on the Prison Politics of Racial Segregation

To see the possible results of critical race theory (CRT) and the type of society it could create, we can look at the prison systems where many of CRT’s ideas were formed. This is according to writer, filmmaker, and researcher Christopher Rufo, whose research into race politics within the prison system led him to research…


[Premiering at 7:30PM] Christopher Rufo: CRT Is Based On the Prison Politics of Racial Segregation

To see the possible results of critical race theory, and the type of society it could create, we can look at the prison systems where many of CRT’s ideas were formed. This is according to writer, filmmaker, and researcher Christopher Rufo who’s research into the race politics within the prison system led him research the…


Spotlight on Puttanesca

Pasta puttanesca is a southern Italian dish that hails from Naples in the Campania region. Puttanesca refers to the potent tomato sauce that brims with black olives, red chiles, capers, and anchovies. It’s safe to say that this dish is no shrinking violet, as its name might suggest, and indeed this sauce is salty, briny,…


Posture: Slouching Toward Back Pain

How long has it been since someone told you to “sit up straight”? Kids get advice on their posture all the time, but some adults could definitely use a reminder. People who slouch throughout the day can be vulnerable to a wide variety of problems, including back pain. If your back aches, you just might…


Democrats Weigh Monthly Payments to Relieve Pain at the Gas Pump

Americans could receive monthly payments of $100 for the rest of 2022 in any month when the national average gas prices exceed $4 per gallon, according to a proposal recently introduced by Democratic lawmakers. Rep. Mike Thomas (D-Calif.), Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.), and Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) submitted legislation to provide “energy rebates to individual taxpayers” in…