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  • Three Reasons Why Media Coverage May Be Contributing to Mass Shootings

    Three Reasons Why Media Coverage May Be Contributing to Mass Shootings0

    If you are like me, you’ve probably followed the media coverage of the shootings in El Paso and Dayton quite closely. These massacres provide brutal reminders of the terrible impact of gun violence.   Of course, media outlets constantly have something to say about this sort of crime, whether it be the initial report of

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  • Three Reasons Why Mandating Kindergarten Is a Bad Idea

    Three Reasons Why Mandating Kindergarten Is a Bad Idea3

    This back-to-school season, many parents are eager to drop-off their kindergarteners to begin the 13-year journey toward high school graduation. It can be a joyful time, full of anticipation and excitement. But just because something may be desirable for many families doesn’t mean it should be mandatory for all. California is the latest state to

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  • Three Reasons Flawed Capitalism Is Still Better Than Perfect Socialism

    Three Reasons Flawed Capitalism Is Still Better Than Perfect Socialism0

    A video clip of a military vehicle driving headlong into a crowd of innocent civilians keeps replaying itself in my mind. This happened in ‘socialist’ Venezuela. This South American country was once one of the happiest and richest countries in the world. Today families eat their pets for dinner. Meanwhile, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders, and probably

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  • Three Public Speaking Tips From a Little Schoolhouse on the Prairie

    Three Public Speaking Tips From a Little Schoolhouse on the Prairie0

    If you’ve ever found yourself in the dreaded position of giving a school presentation, chances are you’ve heard this clichéd advice: “Just picture everyone in their underwear.” Giving a class speech is something many students push through, red-faced and dry-mouthed, with the knowledge that it will be over in a few minutes. In recent years,

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  • Three Political Reasons the House Passed an Unnecessary Impeachment Resolution

    Three Political Reasons the House Passed an Unnecessary Impeachment Resolution0

    For something with such important consequences, the Constitution is surprisingly vague when it comes to impeachment. Most of the language in the Constitution lays out what happens once Congress decides to impeach. But there is no particular process that the House must follow in the lead-up to an impeachment vote. The House of Representatives votes

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  • Three Painfully Obvious Suggestions to Reduce Your Child’s Screen Time

    Three Painfully Obvious Suggestions to Reduce Your Child’s Screen Time1

    A major concern of paediatricians today is excessive screen time in children. Here are three (painfully obvious) suggestions for avoiding and reducing screen time. Unfortunately, these are increasingly becoming viewed as unnecessary or unreasonable by some parents: Read a lot of books Talk to your kids about normal life every day Don’t use digital devices as the

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