How is watching basketball on television like listening to a string quartet in rehearsal? In each instance, presuming you’re not a high-order expert in either basketball or string quartets, you…
There was a time when people in certain occupations were assumed to be educated, and educated people could be presumed to know certain things. There was, in other words, a…
In case you haven’t heard, there are a couple big games on TV tonight. The semi-finals of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament are taking place in San Antonio beginning at…
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On the way into work today, or maybe on the way home last night, I was listening to the radio. The news broke in with a story about many people,…
Back in the mid-1980s, there was a surge of writing celebrating the supposed poetry of baseball as opposed to the mere prose of other sports. George Will’s Men at Work…
The Star Tribune ran a sobering and important story on Tuesday (March 20) with the headline “Black-White Gap Persists, Even in Affluent America.” It dealt with a new study by…
In October, 2015, Nova Classical Academy in St. Paul, one of the top charter schools in the nation at the time, was torn apart trying to accommodate a “transgender” five-year-old…
Last week, I had the great pleasure of representing the Center at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) with President John Hinderaker. This was the first time American Experiment has…
Due diligence by a Minnetonka bank affiliated with TCF Financial has apparently played a pivotal role in the meltdown underway at what used to be one of America’s best known…
Everyone agrees the Janus case going before the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday is a big deal. Observers on both sides believe the high court will likely end mandatory “agency”…
Marriage isn’t a purely private concern. It impacts you, your kids, and society. America needs to get better at it. This article, based on Lawrence Mead’s recent Center paper, “Restoring…
National Public Radio (NPR) is reporting that “students” in Florida are organizing big, national events to demand more gun control. Wouldn’t it be more honest to report who is actually…
Is anyone else feeling pessimistic today? Sure, Valentine’s Day can bring out the dark side in a lot of people. It’s just a made-up holiday to get us to buy…
My wife used to be a loyal Target shopper; in fact, she worked for Target quite a few years ago. Her loyalty has waned as the company has gotten ever…
Cable news junkies will recognize the name of Richard Painter, a University of Minnesota faculty member who’s blossomed into a go-to source for leftwing cable channels and the networks on…
Did you know today is the birthday of President Ronald Reagan? Did you know tonight is Caucus night in our great state? Do this for the Gipper: get yourself to…
In today’s news environment, it is hard to be shocked. But I was taken aback by this headline: Brainerd Jaycees investigate possible cheating at ice fishing tournament. Is nothing sacred?…
Lots of people like to bash the Super Bowl, and it is common for negative stories to spring up around the game. Like the claim that wife-beating spikes on Super…