Lauri Bohanan

A Parent Letter on Common Core

There has been much controversy surrounding the newly rolled out Common Core standards (also called the "State Standards Initiative") in…

12 years ago

Obama’s “BRAIN” Initiative

Just this week, President Obama announced a major scientific initiative that would lead us into the next great frontier: The…

12 years ago

Gotta Know When to Fold ‘Em

Lately, my 7-year old boy has been a bit obsessed with paper - folding it into jets, airplanes, and ninja…

12 years ago

The Gun-Totin’ Mama Grizzly: Sarah Palin Rallies the Troops at CPAC

On the final day of the 40th annual CPAC 2013, conservative darling, Sarah Palin (former Governor of Alaska) took the…

12 years ago

Out of the Mouths of (Political) Babes

Parenting is hard. Good parenting, even harder. But there are moments during the decades we commit to our children that…

12 years ago

Karen Harrington: More than Just the Anti-DWS Candidate

By now we’ve all heard the popular #FireDebbie meme, and conservatives and Libertarians alike long for the day when Congresswoman…

12 years ago

Parenting Toward Capitalism

In a century already plagued by stories of “crony capitalism” like Halliburton and Solyndra, the concept of capitalism is really…

13 years ago

You Didn’t Build That: A Parenting Experiment

This past week, while vacationing in the Great Smoky Mountains, I discovered a unique opportunity to teach my two children…

13 years ago

New Grievances for a New American Revolution

Two hundred and thirty-six years ago, 56 brave men representing the thirteen united States of America declared that separation from…

13 years ago

An Effort of Mass Distraction

Imagine for a moment what the 2012 Mock Presidential Election in your child’s elementary school will look like. What slogans…

13 years ago

Getting Political with Kids

As my kids and I pulled into the local community center parking lot this morning, ready to cast a vote…

13 years ago

A Libertarian’s Battle Cry on Super Tuesday

If you are a Libertarian, a Constitutional Republican, or a freedom-lover of any sort, your battle cry on Super Tuesday…

13 years ago

Why Government Will Never Change

Every election cycle – let's face it, every day – voters criticize the government for its inability to function. We…

13 years ago

Father Government: Federalizing Childcare

Even though she was evicted from her position as Speaker of the House, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) is still trying…

13 years ago

A Well-Orchestrated Take-Down

One can’t help but notice all the suspicious coincidences surrounding the Herman Cain "story" (all accusations included) that has been…

13 years ago