The Founders’ Key, by Larry P. Arnn A short book by the President of Hillsdale College, who does a good job of describing why we are mistaken to educate our students to separate the Declaration of Independence from the U. S. Constitution in their foundation of and application to the American experiment. To Arnn, the […]
Archives for 2012
Who We Are, According to Dionne
I often at least scan E. J. Dionne’s syndicated newspaper essays because, although I don’t often agree with him, I do respect his insight and intellectual honesty. There really are intellectually honest leftists out there! His recent book, Our Divided Political Heart, was true to form–I greatly enjoyed his insight and analysis on our deeply […]
The Rest of the Story on Texas High School Graduation Rates
Early in August we were treated to news from the Texas Education Agency that Texas high school graduation rates have reached an all-time high of 86%. Regardless of the qualifications one might add to this number, this represents the continuation of an increasing trend in graduation rates over the past 20 years of standards and […]
Team Obama’s Middle East Mess
We do not get to choose if a freedom revolution should begin or end in the Middle East or elsewhere. We only get to choose what side we are on.–George W. Bush in The Wall Street Journal, May 18, 2012 from a speech to the Bush Institute at SMU. The Bush Doctrine has become a […]
Romney Speaks the Truth in Israel
Maybe it wasn’t the politically adept thing to say at the time and place, but Mitt Romney won some points with me and no doubt others in his truthful remarks on his trip abroad about the comparative cultures of Israel and Palestine and what this means in terms of the welfare of their respective people. […]
The Coming Tsunami in Higher Education
The advance of technology in delivery is transforming higher education in America. Approximately one-third of current higher education students are enrolled in at least one online course, and the number is growing at a significant rate. Ron Trowbridge of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity thinks this trend will expand into radical reform and […]
Penn State – the Shame and the Legacy
Readers who have been with The Texas Pilgrim for awhile know that I have shared a love/hate relationship with college athletics in several essays, primarily surrounding the issues raised by the reports of the Knight Commission on intercollegiate athletics. I have been a huge fan of college sports and close follower and supporter of The […]
Hopefully, the Real Battle is Being Joined
One gets the distinct feeling that this presidential election is about to blossom into a very serious and substantive debate about voter choices on the future of this country. Unfortunately at present, there are only hints of this meaningful battle beneath the surface of the frivolity involving such inanities as Bain Capital’s outsourcing, the “made […]
Repeating History in Syria and Iraq?
The Spanish Civil War of 1936-39 has always been somewhat a mystery to me, very often misunderstood, more often mischaracterized, and the players and factions were very confusing. It was, of course, a precursor to the main event, World War II, with Germany and the Soviet Union using it as a proxy for their respective […]
The Genesis Particle?
A very intriguing story is unfolding this week with the announcement of the probable discovery of the Higgs boson by the scientists managing the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), made possible by its Large Hadron Collider on the French-Swiss border. I’m way over my head here in the physics, but I have read enough […]
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