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  • Here’s What’s Wrong With Bernie’s Plan to Eliminate Student Loan Debt

    Here’s What’s Wrong With Bernie’s Plan to Eliminate Student Loan Debt0

    Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) recently announced a proposal to eliminate student loan debt. He intends to pay off a total of $1.6 trillion, while financing the expenditure with a new tax on “Wall Street speculation.”  Student debt can be a serious burden for recent grads, especially those who fail to acquire high-paying jobs. And the intention to

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  • Here’s What Happens when the Gender-Gap Index Is Adjusted for Bias

    Here’s What Happens when the Gender-Gap Index Is Adjusted for Bias0

    The apparently neutral phrase, “gender inequality,” is not neutrally understood in our society. It normally conjures up women’s lower numbers in male-dominated corporate directorships and STEM professorships or other high-status domains that are in fact accessible only to a sliver of the male population, never mind the narrower female sliver. Social scientists allegedly strive for

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  • Here’s to All the Men Who Help Women Reach the Finish Line

    Here’s to All the Men Who Help Women Reach the Finish Line0

    For all the downsides of social media, an upside is its ability to draw attention to otherwise overlooked stories of personal triumph and human kindness. You may very well have already seen this video of three runners participating in the “Love Run” half marathon in Philadelphia who stopped to help an exhausted woman cross the

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  • Here’s the Poem everyone is Quoting

    Here’s the Poem everyone is Quoting0

    Honestly, I think I’ve heard the line referenced in at least two or three recent movie previews as well as in other entertainment venues – set aside the obvious Interstellar reference. Since the line seems so popular these days, I thought it would be good to share the whole poem from which the line comes.

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  • Here’s the Poem behind the Bumper Sticker

    Here’s the Poem behind the Bumper Sticker0

    If you drive around a bit, you’ve probably seen a “Not all who Wander are Lost” bumper sticker. The phrase actually comes from this lovely poem:  All that is gold does not glitter,Not all those who wander are lost;The old that is strong does not wither,Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the

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  • Here’s the original ‘Two Minutes Hate’

    Here’s the original ‘Two Minutes Hate’0

    Have you ever noticed how viral outrage regularly rips through social media? Pity the poor individual or group who suffer the burning heat of the public’s wrath. Yet, as quickly as it comes, it’s over. Then there’s a lull for a few days, and then we’re on to the next outrage. If it troubles you,

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