The other day as my son got into the car at the ice rink, he was really grinding his gears. When I asked what was bothering him, he went off about a conversation he’d had with a woman on the ice during the public skating session. After watching him jump and spin for a bit,…
The book Stone Soup is a Newberry Award winning book, and what many consider to be a story of virtue beyond reproach. I remember reading this story as part of a unit in Public School in the 3rd Grade. In fact, there was an in-class potluck based on the theme of this book to celebrate…
By Christopher E. Baeker “Smokin’ Joe,” a biography of late heavyweight boxing champion and 3-time Muhammad Ali foil Joe Frazier, was recently reviewed by Gordon Marion in The Wall Street Journal. Among the notable details is the fact that five different women gave birth to Frazier’s eleven kids. This occurrence is not uncommon among celebrities….
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Via NPR: Social activist Innosanto Nagara wanted to find a fun book to read to his 2-year-old son that also talked about the importance of social justice. He wasn’t looking for the typical fiction written for children, instead, he was looking for unique narratives — by writers of color and/or…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Brendon Berger One of the phrases in the SJW lexicon I detest most is “toxic masculinity.” I detest it simply because, despite the thin pretense sometimes thrown up by it’s users, it is simply an ironclad reason for someone to never listen to anything that isn’t pleasing to their…
The Concept of Self-Ownership Begins At Home by Avens O’Brien Is there a Libertarian parenting style? Does non-aggression begin in the home? People ask me all the time, as a second generation libertarian, what that must be like. People who are raising their own second generation libertarians ask me how my parents dealt with certain…
Guy Bentley Parents who smoke around their kids should be challenged for custody, according to the country’s leading anti-tobacco lawyer. John F. Banzhaf, a law professor at George Washington University Law School and founder of Action on Smoking and Health, touted the proposal at the North American Regional Conference of the International Society for Family Law Monday. Banzhaf also…
By Casey Bennett [dropcap size=small]R[/dropcap]epublican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is under fire after an awkward video capturing a moment between himself and his daughter went viral. In the video, Cruz’s daughter can be seen visibly acting up while her father tries to give her a kiss goodbye. She whines repeatedly, a surly expression on her face,…
Casey Harper An Alabama lesbian mother in a tough legal battle will finally be reunited with her three children thanks to the Supreme Court. The U.S. Supreme Court Monday granted an emergency stay of an Alabama Supreme Court order that stripped the mother of her parental rights in a custody dispute. The decision means the mother…
Looks like this kid is going places! Father hands down sound financial and economic advice to his adorable and sharp son. Good to see some parents instilling some economic sense in their children.