Maths sucks. This is a universal fact, accepted without hesitation by generations of schoolchildren for decades. It's hellishly difficult, labyrinthine in its endless complexities and, on rare occasions, can end up driving you suicidally insane. Though most of us don't descend to that level of frustration, the vast majority…
How many times have you heard marriage equality opponents say “Children of same-sex parents are at a disadvantage”? Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has pledged to support a federal ban on marriage equality and to annul all same-sex marriages in the country (as if he would even have that…
By: Thomas Gilop Often times I’m confronted with a paradox. I have the desire to harm those that harm our society, yet I do not act—or at least, I do not actually physically harm them—out of some moral principle to not harm others. Sure, I might talk and write…
By John Shore One of the things in life of which men are most acutely aware is that there are women everywhere. Today, for instance, I’ve already seen five or six different women. And that was just looking out my living room window. And no, I don’t stand in…
The year was 1998. I was walking towards my honors history class. Little did I know that the next half hour was going to make such an impact upon my life and belief system. I was in the eighth grade going to a middle school in west Texas where…
By: Eddie Vince Many are worried about the economy, not only in the States but everywhere. Some suggests fiscal conservatism and minimalist government intervention within the free market, while others suggest the government needs to step into unethical and destructive business practices preying on the people. Well, I think…
Tucked away in the lower echelons of today's news, and rather reluctantly presented, is the story of two pre-university age teenagers who have taken the government to court over its decision, courtesy of 'Business Secretary' Vince Cable, to allow unversities across England (but not Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland,…
By: Edward Miles As an aphorism to determine worldviews, ‘Is the glass half empty or half full?’, is possibly one of the most puerile definitions of pessimism and optimism that’s ever been uttered. So, what are the origins of pessimism and optimism, and why is modern culture so decadently…
"You've got to be taught/To hate and fear, /You've got to be taught /From year to year, /It's got to be drummed /In your dear little ear /You've got to be carefully taught." ~Oscar Hammerstein (“You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught,” from South Pacific) A teenager named Sarah Crank…
Shared by John Shore Lately I’ve heard from a considerable number of women who basically got burned in relationships by guys who turned out to be less Prince Charming than Burpy, the village idiot. So that got me thinking about what women might be able to do in order…