articles by Vincent Ryan Ruggiero about culture
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05, 2016
The Teaching of Virtue
Jaime Primak Sullivan has taught her three young children to look people in the eye and say “please” and “thank you” [...]
2
04, 2016
A Reflection on the “Selfie”
In a 1940 photo a man lay on the Coney Island beach after being pulled from the surf. The mood [...]
25
03, 2016
Who Is Responsible for Violence in America?
The cover of The Week presented a caricature of Donald Trump with his face twisted in an angry snarl and [...]
7
01, 2016
The Spoiling of Western Civilization
One needn’t be a curmudgeon to perceive that more and more adults are behaving like spoiled children these days. Wanting [...]
4
12, 2015
The Exalting of Opinion
One of the most deeply held beliefs in American culture is that everyone has the right to his or her [...]
16
07, 2015
The Decline of Common Sense
The news is filled with evidence that common sense is increasingly uncommon. Here are a few examples: “Sanctuary Cities” like [...]
19
06, 2015
Revisiting Truth and Reality
I can somewhat identify with Rachel Dolezal, the Spokane NCAA director who was forced to resign when her claim to [...]
6
05, 2015
Overcoming Inner-City Poverty and Unrest
Politicians and community activists often claim that the solution to inner-city poverty and unrest is to increase educational and employment [...]
30
04, 2015
The Root Cause of the Baltimore Riots
The root cause of the Baltimore riots of April, 2015 wasn’t the Mayor’s poor judgment. It was the erroneous beliefs that shaped [...]
15
04, 2015
A Powerful Lesson About Achievement
The story offered insight into one of the most serious social problems of our time—the plight of the black underclass. [...]