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  • Frankenstein and the Responsibility of Fathers

    Frankenstein and the Responsibility of Fathers5

    On this All Hallows’ Eve, it’s a good time to reflect on classic works of gothic fiction, such as Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and the relevant warnings they often contain. In addition to providing us with some delightful shivers, Frankenstein also has some serious philosophical points to make that we would do well to consider. As

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  • Franken, Weinstein, and ‘Men Without Chests’

    Franken, Weinstein, and ‘Men Without Chests’0

    Since the news of Harvey Weinstein broke, there has been a constant drip of revelations about famous men doing terrible things. This time, Sen. Al Franken and, perhaps, Sylvester Stallone have fallen. In the case of Sen. Franken, there is damning photographic evidence and a history of questionable jokes and activities. The current wave of

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  • Frank Herbert Was Right: Fear Is the Mind-Killer

    Frank Herbert Was Right: Fear Is the Mind-Killer0

    I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. Frank Herbert, noted writer of science fiction, was being scientifically factual when he included this line in his novel Dune. Fear is, in fact, the mind-killer. Don’t get me wrong, fear serves a purpose. There are times when fear

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  • France’s Protests Are Different This Time. Here’s Why.

    France’s Protests Are Different This Time. Here’s Why.1

    When the first demonstrations on the streets of Paris were reported nine weeks ago, nobody could have foreseen the endurance, the tenacity and the viral effect of the Yellow Vests movement. After all, the French are known to protest and to strike, it’s part and parcel of their culture. However, by the time this article

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  • France Tries in Vain to Redefine Islam as Non-Political

    France Tries in Vain to Redefine Islam as Non-Political0

    Islam is a religion and not a political movement, according to a new “charter of republican values” released on Nov. 18 by French President Emmanuel Macron.  Macron unveiled plans to require Muslim leaders to sign the charter as part of a broader clampdown on radical Islam, authorizing the French Council of the Muslim Faith to monitor and

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  • France Says to Hell With Free Speech

    France Says to Hell With Free Speech0

    One of the most commonly misattributed quotes credits Voltaire with a beautifully-shaped sentence – which he never wrote. Anyway, the father of the French Enlightenment and of its values, allegedly proclaimed: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” (In fact, the phrase comes from

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