Arlington Ladies: Volunteerism

By | October 26, 2025

[October 26, 2025]  Yesterday, I received a call from radio host Joe Griffies, who will have on his show today a representative of The Arlington Ladies.  These are ladies (and one gentleman) who volunteer at Arlington National Cemetery to be present at every funeral without exception.  Volunteerism in America is a strong tradition, and America leads the world… Read More »

Illiterate College Student

By | October 24, 2025

[October 24, 2025]  Some professors will say that the probability of a college student being illiterate is impossible.  This conclusion is understandable because high schools across America require basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills. Or, at least we thought.  A young woman at the University of Connecticut is illiterate, and they’re more. Nineteen year old Aleysha Ortiz was… Read More »

Japan’s Rise with a New Leader

By | October 23, 2025

[October 23, 2025] Japan has elected a new leader following the failed policies and corruption of its previous Prime Minister. All news outlets reporting on Japan’s election have noted that Sanae Takaichi has adopted much of the conservative philosophy of U.S. President Donald Trump. And in that, they are correct. Additionally, she is being called “Japan’s Iron Lady,”… Read More »

Let Them Hit the Wall

By | October 22, 2025

[October 22, 2025] I’ve highlighted Dewayne Noel of Dry Creek Wrangler School before, and folks seem to appreciate his down-to-earth, philosophical style. In another video, he starts by telling a story about visiting his grandmother in Kentucky and learning a valuable life lesson: how the struggle shapes you.  In this episode, he says that sometimes we have to… Read More »

The Engineer Who Saved London

By | October 18, 2025

[October 18, 2025] Sometimes you face a problem that seems impossible to solve. That is what happened to Railway Engineer Joseph Bazalgette. In the early 1800s, London was plagued by a disgusting and overwhelming issue. Human waste was everywhere: on the streets, leaking into basements, cesspits seeping through walls in people’s homes, and neighbors arguing over whose waste… Read More »

When Schools Violate Civil Rights Laws

By | October 17, 2025

[October 17, 2025] It is hard to believe that highly educated leaders in public schools would intentionally and knowingly break Civil Rights laws, but it has happened. In several Minneapolis high schools, there are courses being offered that are restricted to Black students only. From the Washington Free Beacon, reporter Jessica Schwalb writes: “Several Minneapolis public high schools… Read More »