This is a peculiarly Mash-Up challenge, for kids and adults alike: Being Mash-Up and being mixed race often means that somebody is making off-color (ahem) jokes about your culture, and they may not even know it.You’re an outsider on the inside. Then, when you call someone out on a...
"The principles ... which went into theDeclaration of Independence... are found in the texts, thesermons,and the writingsof the early colonial clergywho were earnestly undertaking to instruct their congregations in the great mystery of how to live. They preached e...
Running a marathon is the ultimate test of endurance and can be incredibly exhausting. Many people cannot run the total distance in one go and end up walking a significant chunk of the race. Here’s how knowing the average marathon time can help with your running journey: ...
While many prospective law students may be under the impression that they can’t talk about their race or ethnicity, "that’s not necessarily the case,” says Catherine Casiano, assistant dean for admissions at St. Mary’s University School of Law in Texas. “Schools are being m...
Dr. Gabe Mirkin asked competitive runners that question in advance of a Washington, D.C., road race in 1967. Of the approximately 100 athletes who returned Mirkin's questionnaire, more than half responded that they would take the pill. The prevalence of performance-enhancing drugs in sports ...
Sure, most people are not very political, but among those who are, partisanship seems to be affecting nonpolitical realms of their lives. That phenomenon motivated a colleague and me to gather data about mixed-partisan marriages. We were curious: How many Americans are married to someone of ...
You then begin to put these precepts into practice, because after all you are going to driving school not just for the sake of learning the theory, but because you want to drive a real car, on actual streets. (This step is where a lot of philosophy gets lost: many of my colleagues,...
"We birthed Baja Beach Fest because we wanted to create an inclusive event for Latinos, specifically young Mexican Americans on the West Coast, and that turned into this movement. It was almost the perfect storm," Den Uijl says. "As the brand has grown, we are now bringing...
What Are Some FIRE Variations? Within the FIRE movement are several variations. Fat FIRE attempts to save more while giving up less. Lean FIRE requires devotion to minimalist living. Barista FIRE is for those who want to quit the 9-to-5 rat race and are willing to cut back their spending...
Because many social welfare organizations involved in elections collect substantial funds and make expenditures that are not coordinated with candidates or parties, they often are referred to as "Super PACs." However, due to their unique structure and "(c)(4)" status, social welfare organizations ...