I think it all began with the word “mankind.” Someone woke up one day in the 80’s and thought the English language needed some tweaking. Somehow the use of the word “man” in “mankind” was considered exclusive and needed to be more gender-neutral like “humankind.” I’ve always found the use… CONTINUE
Pride and Prejudice
Editor’s note: This is a special guest op-ed from BernardGoldberg.com Premium Member, Michael G. Frankel. The beauty of words is their power to succinctly convey deep feelings and emotions. Professional writers labor over the use of a particular word or phrase. George Will is a master in this regard. When… CONTINUE
Is This What Diversity Is All About?
Let me start off by saying that I’ve come to the point where I hate the word “diversity.” When I worked in the Los Angeles Dependency Court in the 90s, we were subjected to lunchtime speakers who lectured us about diversity – blacks, women, Native Americans, gays – you name… CONTINUE
What are students learning in schools these days?
Well, in my opinion, at George Washington University, not much. A few weeks ago, the Young America’s Foundation, interviewed some students there, and the video shows the results. Only 6 out of 30 students knew that we’d be commemorating 9/11 the following week. How could any 18-22 year old NOT know about 9/11? … CONTINUE
Are Our Children Actually Learning Anything in School Today?
With all the political correctness, secular progressive propaganda and outright craziness going on in schools today, I wonder if kids are actually learning anything at all. In my world, you went to school, learned a skill (as I did in my vocational high school), and got a job. Higher education… CONTINUE