February 2025 – Ronald E. Yates

The Department of Education: A Wasteland of Rot & Corruption

February 17, 2025 by Ronald E. Yates

After spending 13 years as a professor, Department Head, and College Dean at the University of Illinois, I learned a lot about higher education, its benefits, and its faults. Don’t get me wrong. The University of Illinois is a first-rate institution. It is home to world-class faculty and facilities, including …

The Roaches are Running for Cover from the Exterminator-in-Chief

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 by Ronald E. Yates

During my career as a foreign correspondent, I spent a lot of time in what could only be called roach hotels. It wasn’t out of choice but necessity. I often had no option where I slept at night. You were happy to have a roof over your head in war …