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  • An Attitude of Gratitude and Gratitude with Attitude: Thanksgiving 2023

    An Attitude of Gratitude and Gratitude with Attitude: Thanksgiving 20231

    An idea sent me to my calculator. The United States is 247 years old. I am 72 years old. Simple division revealed that I have lived in this country for 29.2 percent of its history as a nation. Good grief! Hand me a cane and call me Methuselah! Another three years, if I am so

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  • An Atheist Explains the True Reason Religion Terrifies Him

    An Atheist Explains the True Reason Religion Terrifies Him1

    Millennials are notorious for many things: student debt, perpetual childhood, high self-esteem, and even low work ethic. But in the last few years, millennials have also become characterized by another feature, namely, a lack of religion. As Pew Research explains, millennials make up a major part in the growth of the “nones,” individuals who “describe

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  • An Arrogance Justified by Nothing

    An Arrogance Justified by Nothing0

    It was a revealing moment. Former GOP consultant turned Never Trumper Rick Wilson began ridiculing Trump supporters on CNN as “credulous Boomer rube[s]” who believe “Donald Trump is the smart one and y’all elitists are dumb.” Muslim activist and New York Times contributor Wajahat Ali joined in, mimicking the rubes’ supposed disdain for “You elitists,

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  • An Antidote to the Excesses of Our Age

    An Antidote to the Excesses of Our Age0

    Northwestern Europe’s early development owes much to the Carolingian dynasty, which led Germanic society into Christendom from the dead end of paganism. It set the stage for the lush flowering of knightly culture, with its ideals of chivalry, courtesy, and courtly love, which established the Western habit of mind. This Western ethos is rooted in

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  • An Antidote To Madness: The Happy Creek Coffee Shop

    An Antidote To Madness: The Happy Creek Coffee Shop0

    Daft. Demented. One sandwich short of a picnic. No light on in the attic. Out to lunch. Stark raving mad. Every morning, these words and phrases pop to mind as I jump from site to online site, catching the headlines, browsing part of an article here and there, stopping for a longer visit with a

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  • An America With Two Presidents

    An America With Two Presidents0

    In the aftermath of Election Day 2020, ballots continue to be counted, states remain undecided, and party lawyers are dreaming about where to invest their upcoming billable hours. One thing we can count on, America’s political institutions are about to face a unique and fascinating challenge to their legitimacy. For those who have better things

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