I think every schoolchild learns about Anne Frank — the little Jewish girl who died in the Holocaust, then became famous when her writing, The Diary of a Young Girl, was first published in 1947. But why her? Of all the millions of Holocaust victims, how did she become so famous? Other victims wrote, notably
I know this is a totally useless exercise, but since President Trump made this midterm election basically a referendum on him, who would’ve won if he had been running for reelection? Time magazine has tried to answer that question. They used the results for the House of Representatives races as votes for the president of
One of the joys of being in a major road race is the atmosphere. It’s a real thrill to run down First Avenue Manhattan with spectators stacked three deep for over a mile. Or running past the Wellesley College girls on the way into Boston. Then there is the music — the “Rock ‘n’ Roll”
We’ve heard a lot about the Federal Government’s failed entrepreneurial attempts, like solar energy in the previous administration ( https://www.dailysignal.com/2012/10/18/president-obamas-taxpayer-backed-green-energy-failures//disclaimer: I know nothing about this website). But did you also know that the government had backed Tesla? The government is a logical source for investment funding into early-stage research — the military, basic science, and
Since its the first of November, I thought it’s time to revisit my poem about winter. This is from my book Poems About Life, available on this website. Perspective The son stood in the doorway, Behold a beautiful sight! As far as he could see, nothing but fluffy white! Today would be a time
It’s true. The academic staple of substitute teaching is showing a video. And after being a substitute for over thirteen years, I can’t tell you how many movies I’ve had to watch. The absent teacher can pick any type of movie, but some subjects are more predictable than others. For science classes, Bill Nye the
I wrote about this topic on June 6, 2017, after I’d traveled to Boston and learned the meaning of NINA — “No Irish Need Apply”. That referred the immigration caravan of the 1840s — the inflow of Irish to escape the Potato Famine. (By the way, the Irish picked Boston because that was the closest
I’ve always felt what makes us civilized is respect for the law. And when the law doesn’t work well, it undermines our civilization. That’s why I support the Ohio Innocence Project at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Law (https://law.uc.edu/real-world-learning/centers/ohio-innocence-project-at-cincinnati-law.html), which has the simple goal of freeing innocent people who have been convicted of a
If you’re like my mom, our Halloween candy was strictly rationed. So it may surprise you to learn some dentists recommend eating the haul all at once. I first wrote about this on November 1, 2017, and not surprisingly, the same article is back in the news feed. So I’m revisiting this as a public
It’s a natural instinct to live as long as possible. But to become immortal? Technology may be giving us a way. Suppose your great grandson wanted your advice ten years after your death. He wouldn’t be able to talk to you directly, of course, but what if you had a digital avatar programmed with all
