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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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  • House GOP Whip Steve Scalise Shot at Congressional Baseball Practice

    House GOP Whip Steve Scalise Shot at Congressional Baseball Practice0

    House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., was shot and wounded early Wednesday in Alexandria, Virginia, when a man opened fire at Republican lawmakers and staff during a practice for a congressional baseball game. Scalise, shot in the left hip while at second base, was listed in stable condition at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, where he

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  • House Democrats Propose to Impeach Trump for Abuse of Power, Obstructing Congress

    House Democrats Propose to Impeach Trump for Abuse of Power, Obstructing Congress0

    After a two-month investigation, House Democrats announced Tuesday that they have drafted articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on broad charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.  The vague “abuse of power” charge follows comes after hours of hearings in which House Democrats used criminal terms such as “bribery” and “extortion” to

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  • Hot-Car Deaths Are Heartbreaking, but Shouldn’t Be an Excuse for More Regulation

    Hot-Car Deaths Are Heartbreaking, but Shouldn’t Be an Excuse for More Regulation0

    Congress is analyzing two proposed pieces of legislation drafted to help prevent car-related child deaths from heatstroke. The Senate’s version of the bill would require carmakers to add systems that would remind drivers to look in the back seat once the engine is turned off while the House bill would require manufacturers to add an alert system to warn

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