News just in: Missing; presumed lost: One gentleman-adventurer noted for engagement in the culture wars. Last seen wearing a three-piece suit and fedora with an orchid in his buttonhole, heading towards unknown lands where the maps say “Here be monsters”, grinning madly. Last traces included the footprints of some large canine. Please call 1800-Help-Poets! If…
Vietnam’s late General Vo Nguyen Giap (1911-2013) is credited with having single-handedly defeated French and United States forces. Or did he? This is a nice little romance, but is contradicted by awkward facts which are amply documented by historians. The truth is that while Saigon, capital of South Vietnam, was supported by one giant, the…
Anyone familiar with historical studies is all too aware of the influence of Marxist and left-wing ideologies in the study and teaching of history. In too many quarters, famous episodes of history, movements and people are re-analysed through the prism of class, gender or race. Fortunately, not all historians have succumbed to such paradigms of…
Engaging in open conversations with your teenage child about early sexual activity and teen pregnancy is important. How important? Dr Gary Welton, an American professor of psychology, analyses data from a recent study and notes that parental involvement is a critical component of sex education. Dr Gary Welton According to American research published by the…
