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  • When News Stories are about News Stories, Something has Gone Wrong.

    When News Stories are about News Stories, Something has Gone Wrong.0

    There are two kinds of news stories: There are news stories about something that happened, and there are news stories about news stories. When news stories are about news stories, that usually means that something has gone wrong.   The story about the Covington, Kentucky Catholic school students, who, according the original story, allegedly harassed

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  • When Men Say ‘Yes’ to the Dress

    When Men Say ‘Yes’ to the Dress0

    Judging by the ads that show up on my computer, I am a prime target for women’s clothing stores. Advertisers clearly know they can catch my eye with feminine dresses and skirts.But such feminine dresses quickly become unappealing when worn by those recently featured in a New York Times article entitled “The Boys in Their

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  • When Libertarianism and Relativism Collide

    When Libertarianism and Relativism Collide0

    • July 21, 2015

    A question posed in one of our most popular Facebook posts: Can you answer it? Save this article to favorites

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  • When Laws Are Not Enforced, Anarchy Follows

    When Laws Are Not Enforced, Anarchy Follows0

    What makes citizens obey the law is not always their sterling character. Instead, fear of punishment—the shame of arrest, fines or imprisonment—more often makes us comply with laws. Law enforcement is not just a way to deal with individual violators but also a way to remind society at large that there can be no civilization

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  • When Knitting Becomes Political

    When Knitting Becomes Political0

    Should a crafting website be a forum for political discussion?  And if the website claims to be “inclusive” can it ban one political viewpoint from its forums?  That’s a question we should all ponder in the wake of Ravelry’s recent decision. On Sunday, June 23, 2019, Ravelry, a free, community-based website for yarn-related craft enthusiasts,

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  • When It Comes to Religion, Do Dan Brown and C.S. Lewis Agree?

    When It Comes to Religion, Do Dan Brown and C.S. Lewis Agree?0

    Ahead of the release of his new book Origin, famed author Dan Brown was interviewed by CBS. During the course of the interview, the issue of religion came up and Brown was asked to elaborate on his views of this explosive subject. In response to whether he was “anti-religion,” Brown replied: “Absolutely not. Religion does

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