Today is Martin Luther King Day, and I thought that I should mark it by sharing with you some excerpts from two of King’s most well-known speeches. However, I’m going to share some of the less widely known parts. You see, Dr. King gets a lot of lip service around this day each year. Suddenly, […]
Why Not to Abandon Public Schools
My name is Phil Schneider, but for about one hundred and ninety students a year, I am “Mr. Schneider.” I teach U.S. History, World History, Geography, and Sociology. Yes, I’m very busy. I know that a lot of people are worried about sending their kids back to school in the fall, and let me be […]
In Defense of Civilian Independence
Today is the Fourth of July, which in the United States should properly be known as “Independence Day.” Whether today should be considered the day the US declared its independence doesn’t matter. We did declare it at some point or another, and the fourth day of July is when we have decided to celebrate it. […]
Why I Oppose Theocracy
I have shocked some of my fellow Christians by not supporting legislation that would require prayer in schools or Bible classes in schools. I have shocked others by not voting solely based upon the potential for certain judges to be appointed to the Supreme Court. To be clear, this is not because I don’t care […]
Better Certain than Silly: Stop Falling for Scams
“Better safe than sorry,” is one of those phrases that sounds universally wise and salient but in reality is only situationally true. The point of the phrase—lost long ago along with the deeper meaning of most of these common sense clichés—is that it’s best to hedge ones bet by leaning on what’s most likely, what’s […]
Christmas
“Christmas,” we claim, “isn’t about getting.” I’m calling that out as a lie. It absolutely is about getting. Christmas without gifts isn’t Christmas. But it’s not just about getting a new sweater you’ll never wear or a toy you’ll be tired of in two days. Christmas is about getting a gift so great that it […]
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