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  • Dr: Tech destroys kid’s ability to ‘distinguish reality’

    Dr: Tech destroys kid’s ability to ‘distinguish reality’0

    I recently ran across a cartoon which depicted two boys glancing out the window while playing on their digital devices. The word balloon read, “It’s sad to see others playing outside. They must not be fortunate enough to have a phone.” Yet even while many exclaim what a shame it is that children are increasingly

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  • Downton Abbey: Making Goodness Fashionable

    Downton Abbey: Making Goodness Fashionable0

    Downton Abbey stunned the film industry this month by pulling in over $31 million at the box office opening weekend, exceeding forecasts by more than 50 percent and making it the largest opening in distributor Focus Features’ history. Clearly the lives and times of the Crawley family and their servants have not lost their appeal

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  • Down With Yoga, Up With Baseball

    Down With Yoga, Up With Baseball0

    Not long ago, a former boss suggested I take up yoga to reduce stress. Soon thereafter, an old friend noted the positive effects that yoga had had on him. Then someone at church praised yogic meditation and breathing exercises. I don’t doubt the usefulness of Eastern meditation. Yet my gut reaction to this craze might

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  • Down With the Clapback

    Down With the Clapback0

    At a recent CNN town hall, Senator Elizabeth Warren was asked by the chairman of a gay rights group what she would do if she were approached by a supporter who said marriage should be between one man and one woman. Warren responded: “I’m going to assume it’s a guy who said that. And I’m

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  • Down the Tubes: The Tax Man Cometh

    Down the Tubes: The Tax Man Cometh0

    Last week I filed my federal and state taxes. The tax preparation service I use here, mostly for backup purposes in case of an audit, informed me by phone that the forms were ready for my signature and that I would owe the federal government just over $1,000. Expecting to pay much more than that,

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  • Down the Tubes: Our Bungled Healthcare System

    Down the Tubes: Our Bungled Healthcare System0

    For a good while now, a California nurse, whom I’ll call “Sally,” has sent me occasional emails and texts regarding the abysmal state of our healthcare system, particularly in hospitals such as the one where she works. In a recent text, she told me that her hospital is having to ration certain medications because of

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