Ralph Northam Meets Winston Smith

“O cruel, needless misunderstanding! O stubborn, self-willed exile from the loving breast! Two gin-scented tears trickled down the sides of his nose. But it was all right, everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother.” — George Orwell, 1984 Much has been made in […]

Don’t Like CRT in Schools? Blame Richmond (and Ralph Northam).

It’s hard to turn on the news today and not find a story about Critical Race Theory in our schools. Many have written extensively about the application of this rubric to public education. Where did this newfound ‘wokeness’ originate? Did local school boards suddenly have some sort of racial epiphany, and en masse decide to […]

Meet the New Democrats, Same as the Old Democrats

The buzz in the media is palpable. House Democrats have shed all their crazies and moved toward the center! The socialist is gone, as is the author of the “assault weapons” ban and the conscience clause repeal. So what do we know about their replacements? Well, one is a socialist, one supports an assault weapons […]

E Pluribus, Unum

E Pluribus Unum. “Out of many, one.” This Latin phrase has been a national motto of the U.S. since its founding. In just 13 characters, it expresses the hope of our founders that 13 distinct states could become united. From many, they would emerge as one. Our nation of immigrants has embodied this principle at […]

Virtual School, Real Failure

They call it “Zoom fatigue.” Sitting at a desk, staring at a small picture of yourself and a screen full of small boxes with pictures of other people in them. After a while, it starts to wear on one’s mind. Concentration falters, the mind wanders. In a work meeting, Zoom fatigue is par for the […]