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The Washington Post… The consequences of forcing young kids to sit too long in class,
By Valerie Strauss -- March 17 -- On July 8, 2014, I published a post
titled “Why so many kids can’t sit still in school today” by Angela
Hanscom, a pediatric occupational therapist. Ever since then, the idea
has struck a chord with readers around the world, still drawing a big
audience along with some of the follow-up pieces Hanscom wrote. Why did
that story have such resonance...
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Federal News Radio… Caution: When draining the swamp, remember, it’s a very, very big swamp,
By Mike Causey -- March 20, 2017 -- The new A-team that is taking over
(slowly in some cases) top government jobs mostly has a business or
military background — former CEOs and generals who are being saluted.
And that lack of civilian government experience at the federal level
may not be a bad thing. Some operations, and some feds, may have to
reinvent themselves over the next few years...
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The Daily Signal… Are You Really Pro-Liberty? Here Are a Few
Tests., Walter E. Williams
March 15, 2017 - Most Americans, whether liberal or conservative,
Democratic or Republican, do not show much understanding or respect for
the principles of personal liberty. We criticize our political leaders,
but we must recognize that their behavior simply reflects the values of
people who elected them to office. That means we are all to blame for
greater...
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Credit
Where Credit Is Due: Leave Tuition Tax Credit Scholarship Options to
the States,
by Lindsey Burke -- February 21, 2017 -- The Trump administration is
reportedly considering working with Congress to establish a federal
tuition tax credit scholarship program. Such tuition tax credit
scholarship programs make sense at the state level, and have worked
well and grown in popularity over the past decade. They are now in
operation in some 17 states throughout the country. But...
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Daily Signal… How to Win Friends and Influence People (on
Social Media), Beverly Hallberg
February 09, 2017 - Everyone has an opinion and they’re not afraid to
share it, which is both the beauty and tragedy of the internet—it
allows great access to information, but also erects a barrier to
civility. Though your name and likeness may be attached, you can hide
behind whatever profile you’ve created for yourself. In the words of
everyone...
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Federal News Radio… DC weather wimps salute snowbound America,
By Mike Causey
Normally by mid-February, if not before, people who live in the metro
Washington, D.C. area — in and outside the Beltway — are the laughing
stock of the nation. And that’s not because of POTUS de jour, or the
antics of politicians who folks back home send here to sometimes say or
do silly, even dangerous things. That’s not the problem. The problem,
normally...
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Federal News Radio… Cutting the federal workforce is harder
than it sounds, By Jeff Neal
February 8, 2017 - The Trump administration and the Congress have been
talking about reducing the size of the federal workforce. Given that
the President and many members of Congress ran on a platform of doing
just that, it should not come as a surprise to anyone. Like many things
in life, this one is harder than it might appear to be. There are three
reasons why...
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Federal News Radio… Frog’s-eye-view of life in D.C. swamp,
By Mike Causey
January 30, 2017 - When you run for president of the U.S., it is better
to be an outsider — like Jimmy Carter vs. Gerald Ford or Bill Clinton
vs. George H.W. Bush or Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton. Bashing
bureaucrats, Washington, all creatures who live inside its infamous
beltway, is by-and-large a good PR move. Some believe that before we
build a wall on the extended...
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New Legislation Could Open Up Health Care
Options After an Obamacare Repeal,
Rachel del Guidice - Rep. Dave Brat, R-Va., has introduced a bill in
the House that, if passed, will allow individuals to decide how they
want their health care funds to be spent, without the influence of the
government or health insurance providers. Brat said that the health
savings account legislation is a way for lawmakers to prove to the
American people that they...
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The Daily Signal… Here’s to the Men and Women in Blue,
John G. Malcolm
December 27, 2016 -- This holiday season, I found myself thinking about
our men and women in blue, who had a very tough year. An article
appeared in last week’s Wall Street Journal titled “The Hidden Hurt of
Life on the Beat” that poignantly described the lasting trauma that
some officers face after being involved in what can politely be
described as a hair-raising incident, and which often results in their
injury...
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The Daily Signal… This Nonprofit Is Saving Kids—and Taxpayer
Money, Kelsey Harkness
January 03, 2017 - When David Anderson began asking volunteers in
Chicago to host children from high-risk families to give them a break,
he never imagined his idea would take off. “I’m a son of a bricklayer
so I never imagined that we would grow,” Anderson told The Daily
Signal. But 14 years later, his organization, Safe Families for...
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The Daily Signal… 3 Steps to Become a Better Communicator in
2017, Beverly Hallberg
“To communicate well is to run the world … ” … is what I would’ve said
if someone had asked my opinion of the most important skill you can
possess. Maybe it’s an overstatement, but there is a nugget of truth
buried in it that’s worth exploring as you prepare your resolutions for
2017. Good communicators are deeply valued by their employers, and for
good...
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Heritage Foundation… Christmas With the Presidents,
Lee Edwards
December 21, 2016 - Christmas is a time of celebration and coming
together, of letting go of old—and not so old—hurts and looking forward
to a new day and a new year. It is a time to remember the ancient
proverb, “It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.”
And this year, it is a prime opportunity to give thanks for a “tree...
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The Daily Signal… Remembering the Many Accomplishments of
John Glenn,
Jacob Jordan & Thomas Spoehr - December 09, 2016 - In his 95 years,
Glenn held three distinguished careers as a military aviator, an
astronaut, and a four-term U.S. senator, accomplishing more in one
lifetime than many could ever dream. Glenn was born on July 18, 1921,
in Cambridge, Ohio. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, he left
college to enlist in the...
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The Daily Signal… Ohio Lawmakers Put ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Ban
on Governor’s Desk,
Leah Jessen - December 07, 2016 - The Ohio Legislature has passed and
sent to Gov. John Kasich’s desk a measure that would ban abortion after
a baby’s heartbeat is detected, about six weeks following conception.
Lawmakers passed the Unborn Heartbeat Protection Act on Tuesday as an
amendment to a child abuse and neglect bill. If signed by Kasich, the
legislation...
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The Huffington Post… IMPACT... Feel The Sticker Shock Of Someone
Who Lives In Poverty,
Sarah Ruiz-Grossman - Editor Caution: Language... Imagine if instead of
$4.88 per gallon, your milk suddenly cost $24.40. It hurts, right?
Well, that’s how buying everyday necessities can feel for families in
poverty. An ad campaign called Poverty Line Prices, launched last month
by San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit Tipping Point Community...
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The Daily Signal… The Continuing Relevance of the Constitution,
Larry Arnn
November 28, 2016 - Public policy is often exciting and urgent. When a
war begins or ends, when votes are counted in an election, or when a
major bill is passed, everyone senses the magnitude of the event. Some
struggles end and new struggles begin. Consequences carry far into the
future. Compared to this, and especially given the way...
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The Daily Signal… Thanksgiving: A Uniquely American Holiday,
By Melanie Kirkpatrick
Just about every country has a national day, a holiday when citizens
stop to honor their constitution, celebrate a monarch’s birthday,
recall the day their nation was liberated from colonial rule, or
otherwise pay tribute to their country’s origins. The United States
isn’t unique in celebrating a day of independence. But Thanksgiving is
something else. Only a few countries set aside a day...
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The Heritage Foundation… Thanksgiving Through the Years,
By Lee Edwards
November 23, 2016 - George Washington was first in war, first in peace,
and in November 1789, the first president to proclaim a national day of
thanksgiving, openly acknowledging God as the source of all “the great
and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.” Among
the “favors” were a Declaration of Independence...
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Federal News Radio… Trump’s blueprint for feds, By
Mike Causey
November 14, 2016 - If the mechanic gave your car an expensive overhaul
and clean bill of health and it exploded the next day on the Beltway,
would you take what’s left of it back to him to repair? If you paid big
bucks for a poodle puppy that grew into an eight-foot long Komodo
Dragon, would you patronize that pet shop again? If you go to the salon...
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Streamlining 'Shadow Work', By
Colleen Flaherty
Cornell looks for ways to cut time professors spend on administrative
requirements, as opposed to teaching and research. November 8, 2016 -
Bagging our own groceries, printing out boarding passes, pumping our
own gas -- everyone's day involves some "shadow work," tasks that
previously would have been performed by someone else paid to...
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Why We Use Electoral College, Not Popular
Vote, Jarrett Stepman
November 07, 2016 - The Electoral College remains in place over two
centuries after the framers of the Constitution empowered it to select
presidents. Though occasionally maligned, this system of electing a
chief executive has been incredibly successful for the American people.
Many modern voters might be surprised to learn that when...
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Federal News Radio… You’re (almost) all winners. Literally!
By Mike Causey
November 4, 2016 - I once worked at a place that had an employee of the
month award. I forget what the prize was. Maybe because I never won it.
But I digress … There were only about 25 people in the operation. The
top managers, I assumed, were not eligible for the monthly award. I
think the pool of potential winners was like 17 or 18 people. A couple
of interesting...
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Federal News Radio… Beware the flatulence police,
By Mike Causey
October 31, 2016 - It is often said that as California goes, so goes
the nation. When the biggest state gets a cold, the rest of us
eventually sneeze. Thanks in large part to the influence of Hollywood
and its sheer size, California is often a trendsetter for the 49 other
states. When experts try to predict premium changes in the federal
health program...
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Heritage Foundation… Improving the Quantity and Quality of
America’s Volunteerism,
Brian Fikkert - Volunteerism dropped in 2015, continuing a decade-long
trend in which the percentage of adults who volunteer has declined by a
total of 3.9 percentage points. Regrettably, these recent declines are
part of a century-long decrease in rates of volunteerism in America,[1]
a trend rooted in fundamental issues that hinder not only the...
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