Art Buchwald's particular brand of humor has made him a social commentator on current cultural and political trends just as Will Rogers' humor delighted an earlier age. A recent Buchwald column titled "Liberation and the Self-Maid Woman," like many … [Read more...] about The Cost of Liberation

The stereotypes of men's and women's roles teach us that the man is the one expected to enforce discipline, while the womah Is the fountainhead of tenderness and forgiveness. As every parent knows, reality is often the other way. One of Ronald … [Read more...] about Jeane the Dragon Killer

Commemoration of the religious feast of Christmas reminds us to be grateful that we live in a nation that officially recognizes the birth of Christ by a national holiday. It gives us a chance to recall that our American heritage is religious, not … [Read more...] about Ours is a Religious Nation

Oklahoma has become a pace-setter for innovative legislative ideas in the field of education and parental rights. Since the spring of 1981, the Legislature has passed three separate acts aimed at solving current problems in education. The Parents' … [Read more...] about Oklahoma’s Innovative Education Laws

Are the liberal Democratic politicians leading the U.S. Catholic Bishops down the primrose path to serve liberal political goals and to elect liberal Democrats to office? It is easy to see how the liberal Democrats must have agonized about the way … [Read more...] about Liberal Politics and the Bishops

Confidence inhthe future is an essential ingredient of prosperity. The fluctuations in the stock market, in interest rates, in capital expansion, and in bankruptcies in the United States during the past several years are evidence of uncertainties … [Read more...] about Lessons of Taiwan and Hong Kong

Censorship is a buzzword currently used to create media coverage for certain favored groups that have easy access to the media, while intimidating citizens, taxpayers, and parents without such easy access. Here are seven principles by which the … [Read more...] about Criteria for Comments on Censorship

"Enjoy your dream of peace just one more day. ... Hawaii, you will be caught like a rat in a trap." Those were the words of Japanese Admiral Matome Ugaki, Yamamoto's Chief of Staff, on December 6, 1941. They captured what the cocksure Japanese … [Read more...] about Continuing Lessons of Pearl Harbor

"Herpes Isn't Funny Any More." "Sex No Fun Any More." "Apology Not Enough For Herpes." "Sexual Revolution Slows." "Is Disease Shaping a New Sexual Ethic?" "The Fear That Made Abstinence Famous." Those are just a few of the headlines that have … [Read more...] about The Liberals React to Herpes

"Do you believe in research?" With a trace of hostility, that question was asked at a recent academic forum. "Of course, I believe in research,” I replied. "A writer simply must believe in research." "Or, do you mean research on subjects of your … [Read more...] about National Institute of Education