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No Such Thing As a “Diversity Hire”?

Published on December 23, 2023 By sirrahc

I was just reading Jonah Goldberg’s article “My Merit — Your Racism” and wanted to share this particular paragraph: “I dwell on this because it helps illustrate the heads-we-win-tails-you-lose nature of this whole topic. The country spends billions on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategies for hiring. Corporations, universities, unions, and major media organizations all […]

DEI: A Cancer in Academia and Beyond

Published on February 27, 2022 By sirrahc

“He who sows the wind will reap the whirlwind. And the wind is rising.” — Jordan Peterson, paraphrasing the Bible You’ve heard of Jordan B. Peterson, right? He’s the Canadian psychology professor who has become somewhat of a celebrity/pariah in recent years, mostly because he is outspoken against things like political correctness and identity politics. […]

Replacing Hamilton on the U.S. $10 Bill

Published on June 21, 2015 By sirrahc

“Our democracy is a work in progress. This decision of putting a woman in the $10 bill reflects our aspirations for the future as much as a reflection of the past.” — Jack Lew, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury You’ve probably already heard about it, and if you haven’t, you’ll likely hear more about it […]

The Central Thread

Published on August 12, 2012 By sirrahc

I finally finished the book Indivisible: Restoring Faith, Family, and Freedom before It’s Too Late by James Robison and Jay W. Richards. (I was only reading it sporadically and had to return it to the library at least once.) I really enjoyed and highly recommend it. The authors do a great job of laying out […]