Opinion Forum

How Low Can Higher Ed Go?

June 5th, 2011

By Dan Miller We can’t reverse the spiral unless we strike at the causes of decline. This article by Clayton Cramer, published by Pajamas Media on May 24, reveals some of higher education’s less obvious, more basic, and therefore more important problems. The situation is rather dire: the products of our education system administer, teach, […]

Articles written by Dan Miller
Tags: decline, education, federal, jobs, results, skills, spending, university
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Did Pentagon Distort “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Survey Results?

December 3rd, 2010

By Dan Miller An actual read-through of the results shows much greater combat troop opposition to repeal than the public statement would have you believe. Top leaders of the military have recommended that the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) ban on homosexuals serving in the military be abolished, claiming that it would not unduly impair […]

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Tags: army, combat, DADT, Marines, repeal, response, results, support, survey
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Ski Racing and Parenting: Set Healthy Expectations

October 27th, 2010

By Dr. Jim Taylor Setting expectations for your young ski racer is an essential responsibility of parenting. Expectations tell your children what’s important to you and establish a standard toward which they can strive. But expectations can be double-edged swords. They can be a tremendous benefit to your children’s development as both ski racers and […]

Articles written by Dr. Jim Taylor
Tags: child development, children, expectations, outcomes, results, ski racing
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It’s What You Do

May 7th, 2010

By Brianna Aubin We all remember what Batman’s girlfriend said to Bruce Wayne when she thought he was being a stupid playboy. “It’s not who you are, it’s what you do that defines you.” At first, this idea surprised me, since the default assumption for many in our society is that it’s “who you truly are” […]

Articles written by Brianna Aubin
Tags: conservative, debt, ideas, liberal, outcomes, results, welfare
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