Americanism
Delivering ‘A Message to Garcia’
In reading “The Wizard of Ads” recently, a great book not just about the psychology of good advertising, but really about the art of communication and a lesson in individuality, creativity, trust and the human spirit, I came to read for the first time what I later found out is a classic in the world [...]
Chevy Volt: GM’s Chance For A Comeback?
Whatever your feelings on the $50 billion bailout of General Motors, or “Government Motors,” as some have taken to derisively calling it, the end of the day fact is that we’re left having to hope for a major comeback. Our tax dollars, after all, represent a nearly 70 percent share of the “new GM” that [...]
Milton Freidman On ‘Greed’ And Free Enterprise
A classic clip of the late, great economic Milton Freidman articulating the virtues of the Western free enterprise, capatalist model for self-improvement.
“The world runs on individuals pursuing their separate interests. The great acheivements of civilization have not come from government bureaus. Einstein didn’t construct his theory under orders from a bureaucrat. Henry Ford didn’t revolutionize [...]
Charles Blow On Faith & Modern America
Charles Blow, op-ed columnist for The New York Times, recently published a rather provocative piece looking at a recent study by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life called “Faith in Flux.” Mr. Blow first dispels a notion put forth by his “nonreligious friends” that “most people are religious because they’re raised to be. [...]
USS Michael Murphy: Honoring A Fallen American Hero & Penn Stater
Michael Murphy, a fallen Naval officer posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, will be honored with a new new destroyer named in his memory. The USS Michael Murphy, recently announced by the U.S. Navy, will commemorate this American hero who died fighting in Afghanistan in 2005. This news is perhaps especially touching for those of [...]
Doing The Unexpected: College Student Elected Town Mayor
One of the things we often wonder at Safeguard Old State is whether the State College community would be better off if students didn’t have more say in the affairs of the town through either the Mayor’s office or the Borough Council. This past week, SOS Executive Director Gavin Keiran’s ruminations on the subject were [...]
