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  • This Is Why I Ran

    This Is Why I Ran0

    During and after my unsuccessful eight-week campaign for governor of California, I received many letters and tried to reply to as many as I could. These stood out. Dear Mr. Elder, Hi, my name is Henrique Del Monte (not his real name) and I am incarcerated at Corcoran State Prison (in California), where I am

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  • This Is Why Government Shouldn’t Be Involved in Health Care

    This Is Why Government Shouldn’t Be Involved in Health Care0

    • May 5, 2017

    The Republican-controlled House vote to “repeal Obamacare” – if that is what this was – was a stunning mess. Did they get it right? The answer is obviously no, and that’s inevitable. Just imagine a bill that sets out to reorganize any industry that is currently mostly market driven, such as shirts, software, groceries, or

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  • This is Why Crows Hold Funerals for Their Dead

    This is Why Crows Hold Funerals for Their Dead0

    Crows have long been known for their unusual behavior when it comes to their fallen peers.  A dead crow will often be seen surrounded by anywhere from just a few birds to over a dozen, all seemingly there for to witness the passing of life. However, many studies and experiments have been conducted regarding the

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  • This is What Happpens When You Introduce 4-Year-Olds to an Old People’s Home

    This is What Happpens When You Introduce 4-Year-Olds to an Old People’s Home0

    Lying on the floor pretending to roar like a lion can do wonders for an elderly man’s well-being. That’s not a scientific fact, but it was one of the surprising and memorable moments we observed while making a television program which introduced a group of very young people with residents of a retirement village. The

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  • This is What Happens When Education Loses Its Purpose

    This is What Happens When Education Loses Its Purpose0

    The student protesters at Evergreen State College in Washington are becoming more unreasonable. In a May 24 meeting with the school’s seemingly spineless president, George Bridges, the protestors demanded (among other things) that he excuse them from their end-of-the-term homework, and that he provide them a gumbo (!) potluck.     Yesterday, an article by my

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  • This is What Happens to Students When They Read the ‘Great Books’

    This is What Happens to Students When They Read the ‘Great Books’0

    Many of our readers have heard of, and a few have probably been educated by, “Great Books” programs. They consist of reading and discussing “classic” works of literature, philosophy, and even science that were a standard part of many high school and college curricula as late as a century ago. For decades they have been

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