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  • A Catholic Priest’s Observations on Islam—in 1851

    A Catholic Priest’s Observations on Islam—in 18510

    Rummaging through some antique books recently, I came across a volume of church history from 1851, originally written in German by a Catholic priest, Dr. Giovanni Alzog, and translated into Italian. The volume, translated Universal History the Christian Church, covers the period from 400 until just before the Protestant Reformation. Naturally, the author had occasion

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  • A Catfight in Congress: Will the ‘Squad’ Pull the Democrats to the Far Left?0

    Meet the “Squad”: Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), the four most “woke,” progressive women in the House of Representatives. What sets them apart from the majority of Democrats? They are uncompromisingly leftist in their mindset. Earlier this month, when Nancy Pelosi encouraged all Democrats to compromise on the

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  • A Case Study in Fake News: ‘Mom was called to school after her daughter hit another student. Her response was perfect’

    A Case Study in Fake News: ‘Mom was called to school after her daughter hit another student. Her response was perfect’0

    The headline is catchy: ‘Mom was called to school after her daughter hit another student. Her response was perfect.’ The article last night appeared twice in my Facebook feed within a span of 30 minutes, so I decided to click. Here’s the gist of the story: An ER nurse is called into school because her

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  • A Case for the Lost Art of Memorization

    A Case for the Lost Art of Memorization4

    Memorization and recitation became part of my life through a club I was part of in middle and high school. With the club, I had the opportunity to recite patriotic speeches and poems along with chapters from the Bible in front of an audience of veterans, law enforcement officers, and first responders just about every

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  • A Case for Ancient Books: Recovering True Happiness

    A Case for Ancient Books: Recovering True Happiness2

    Something important is missing from contemporary fiction and non-fiction. Specifically, I think the majority of books today lack a sense of universality—ideas and perspectives that extend beyond the bounds of the society and culture in which they were written. Certainly, it is essential to read works that reflect our own society and culture, but isn’t

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  • A Case Against Frumpiness

    A Case Against Frumpiness6

    In case you missed the memo, yoga pants are now one of the sacred elements of self-expression which must not be condemned. At least, that’s what Alan Sorrentino recently discovered. According to the Providence Journal, Sorrentino wrote a letter to the editor suggesting that yoga pants aren’t always the most flattering choice of dress for

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