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  • Hello, Norma Jean. Goodbye great books

    Hello, Norma Jean. Goodbye great books0

    Students enrolling at a prominent Australian university this week will be able to choose an elective that is likely to leave all the competition for dead. A course designed to tie in with an art exhibition at neighbouring galleries offers La Trobe undergraduates credits for studying the famous blond bombshell of the 1950s, Marilyn Monroe.

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  • Helen Keller’s Reading Program Might Help Today’s Students

    Helen Keller’s Reading Program Might Help Today’s Students0

    When Helen Keller died on June 1st of 1968 at the age of 87, she left behind an incredible legacy as a person who overcame three major disabilities to become a celebrated author and speaker. As she herself attested, this incredible legacy was made possible by her teacher, Anne Sullivan, who opened up a world

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  • Heineken’s New Beer Commercial is Overtly Political—and Totally Awesome

    Heineken’s New Beer Commercial is Overtly Political—and Totally Awesome0

    color:#3C3C3C”>A few weeks ago, before I could catch myself, I said something about missing the “good old days” of beer commercials. color:#3C3C3C”>My comment stemmed from a commercial in which Matt Damon told me I should drink Stella Artois (which I already do) to save the planet. I found the suggestion condescending and a little aggravating.

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  • Healthy: Let Your Beliefs Be Challenged

    Healthy: Let Your Beliefs Be Challenged0

    One of the more frustrating things for me is when supposedly educated people refuse to tolerate challenges to their beliefs. Either they rebuff all tough questions with a desire not to discuss potentially controversial subjects. Or they quickly become angry and quash any chance for civil dialogue. Or, they resort to a mindless repetition of

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  • Healthy and Unhealthy Responses to ‘Mom Guilt’

    Healthy and Unhealthy Responses to ‘Mom Guilt’0

    If you’re a mother, odds are you struggle with “mom guilt.” Even Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, has admitted to feeling it at times. During a recent interview with the Happy Mum, Happy Baby podcast, she described mom guilt as a “constant challenge.” When I get together with fellow mothers, we often discuss this issue. One regular response

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  • Health Insurance Is Illegal

    Health Insurance Is Illegal3

    • May 28, 2015

    Health insurance is a crime. No, I’m not using a metaphor. I’m not saying it’s a mess, though it certainly is that. I’m saying it’s illegal to offer real health insurance in America. To see why, we need to understand what real insurance is and differentiate that from what we currently have. Real insurance Life

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