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  • How ‘Rights’ Have Gone Wrong

    How ‘Rights’ Have Gone Wrong0

    Americans love to ascribe “rights” to themselves and others. The number and scope of rights seem to expand constantly—beyond even the long and impressive list set forth by the UN’s Universal Declaration on Human Rights. But what, exactly, is a right?  What is the ultimate origin of so-called “human rights”? Why do those questions matter

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  • How ‘Incredibles 2’ Is Making Superheroes Great Again

    How ‘Incredibles 2’ Is Making Superheroes Great Again0

    I saw Incredibles 2 over the Father’s Day weekend, and just like its predecessor, there’s a lot to ponder beneath the surface of this animated film. In the real world we’ve had to wait 14 years, but the sequel picks up basically where the original left off. As the Rev. Jerry Zandstra wrote of the original, “litigiousness and

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  • Houston: What Jack London Had to Say About Looters

    Houston: What Jack London Had to Say About Looters0

    The video footage of looting in Houston following Hurricane Harvey is much like the looting we’ve seen in other parts of the country: shattered shop windows, people walking away with flat screen TVs or shoes or whatever, and the police often nowhere to be found. Oh, and infuriating. Here’s an example:   What’s different about

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  • Houston, Do We Have a System Problem?

    Houston, Do We Have a System Problem?0

    • September 2, 2015

    How does a society know when it’s time for a new system? To approach an answer to that question, let’s start with a working definition of a system. Basically, a system is a group of interrelated activities or concepts that form a whole, or, have a common goal. There are natural systems such as the

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  • Houston Rescuers Prove the Lie of ‘Toxic Masculinity’

    Houston Rescuers Prove the Lie of ‘Toxic Masculinity’0

    Men. We are just the worst, with our toxic masculinity and patriarchal privilege. We are the source of literally all the world’s problems, from war, income inequality, and “rape culture” to the misogynistic microaggressions of “mansplaining” and “manspreading.” If we are ever to create a nonviolent, truly gender-equal world, we must rip away the false,

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  • House-Building Class: The Newest High School Trend

    House-Building Class: The Newest High School Trend0

    The other day a friend of mine received some good-natured ribbing over the fact that he had to call a repairman to fix something at his house rather than do it on his own. The incident produced some laughs, but I came away thinking that he was completely justified in his need to call a

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