Mark Dice is at it again. It’s hard not to love this guy, despite his kooky conspiracy theory stuff. Dice asked people if they wanted to have a bar of silver bullion (worth $150) or a bar of chocolate. Guess which one they preferred? This is how bad our monetary education is in the United States.
If you’ve been exchanging currency often, either by transferring online or in person, you’re probably aware of how high the exchange fees can be. This is especially true when you’re transferring money for business or travelling. Exchanging currency at the airport – at home or abroad can burn a hole in your pocket. That’s…
by Blake Neff The dean of students of the University of Chicago (UChicago) is warning incoming students in a letter that if they want “trigger warnings” safe spaces in their college lives, they should attend a different school. “Once here you will discover that one of the University of Chicago’s defining characteristics is our commitment to…
by Kitty Testa There’s a wonderful tradition in NHL playoff games in which the opposing teams line up after a championship game and shake each other’s hands. The losing team congratulates the winning team. The winning team congratulates the losing team on a hard-fought challenge. It exemplifies grace in victory and grace in defeat. It…
Kids solving problems and getting out of predicaments on their own without the help of adults (indeed, often with their hindrance) is a common theme in children’s literature. But some books go even farther, diving straight into outright anti-authoritarianism. Good for them—if you’re going to impart moral lessons in children’s literature (not always a good…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Anders Hagstrom The Federal Communication Commission announced in a Tuesday statement that there will be no fine against Stephen Colbert, following a review of the late-night host’s May 1 show that prompted “thousands” of complaints. Colbert opened his show with a nearly two-minute monologue blasting President Donald Trump. Near…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Rob Shimshock Yale University placed Dean June Chu, who received criticism for remarks such as calling people “white trash,” on leave Thursday. In an email, Stephen Davis, who leads the residential Pierson College at Yale to which Dean Chu belongs, told Yale students and faculty that the dean had been…
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