Schansberg: A Return to ‘Bobos in Paradise’
by Eric Schansberg, Ph.D. In his book “Bobos in Paradise” from 2000, David Brooks describes key members of American culture in the 1990s. He combines two “bo’s” to get “Bobo” — “the bourgeois world of capitalism” and “the bohemian subculture.” Since Bobos are still quite influential, it’s worth a look back at Brooks’ study to help us Read the full article…
Op-Ed: Rust Belt Redux?
by Mark Franke Growing up in Fort Wayne in the 1950s, even a youngster like me realized that this was an industrial town. The east end industries employed tens of thousands of workers, General Electric (where my father worked) had three large plants, and there was a strip of heavy industry along Taylor Street on Read the full article…
Morris: Conservatism Defined — Sort of
by Leo Morris Are you a conservative? You are? Really? What does that mean? How do you see yourself when you embrace that label? Would you like to know what I mean when I say that I am a conservative? I’ll offer you a wager. Come up with a definition acceptable to me, and I’ll Read the full article…
Schansberg: You Might Be a Partisan if . . .
by Eric Schansberg, Ph.D. Everyone seems to agree that partisanship is increasingly prevalent and toxic. But few people seem to see themselves as part of the problem. One aspect of partisanship can be a troubling lack of objectivity and empathy — and, even, blindness. So, how would we know if we’re partisans? We all know that, Read the full article…
Morris: Vietnam, a Black Mark on American Journalism
by Leo Morris I wasn’t in-country for the Tet offensive, but I didn’t quite escape it. I missed the carnage but had a front-row seat for the human detritus it created. I had been medevacked to the U.S. Army hospital at Camp Zama, Japan – sick, not wounded. Even during the war, the place usually Read the full article…
Op-Ed: The Unfortunate Bush Style
OVER THE COURSE of eight years George W. Bush uttered not a single word critical of President Obama. Having led the nation into two unnecessary and fruitless wars, presided over the worst economic collapse since the Great Depression, opened the borders to mass illegal immigration and left the Republican Party in shambles, it is only right that Read the full article…
