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  • Why Wandering Minds Are Unhappy Minds

    Why Wandering Minds Are Unhappy Minds0

    Have you ever eaten an apple cider doughnut? I hadn’t; but I was craving one. My wife and I were hiking on a beautiful fall day. The first leg of the hike was unrelentingly steep. Sometimes at the beginning of a hike, my mind fills with complaints: too hot, too many bugs, too steep, too

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  • Why Vegetarians Should Be Prepared to Bend Their Own Rules

    Why Vegetarians Should Be Prepared to Bend Their Own Rules0

    It’s a common enough scenario. A vegetarian has been invited to a friend’s place for dinner. The host forgets that the guest is a vegetarian, and places a pork chop in front of her. What is she to do? Probably her initial feelings will be disgust and repulsion. Vegetarians often develop these sorts of attitudes

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  • Why Using the Turpin Family’s House of Horrors to Attack Homeschooling is Dishonest (and Unwise)

    Why Using the Turpin Family’s House of Horrors to Attack Homeschooling is Dishonest (and Unwise)0

    Horrific crimes and violent acts tug at our collective heart strings. When other humans are harmed, we rightfully feel empathy and anger. We should use these moments as opportunities for reflection and conversation, but we should be careful to not make policy based on emotion. Some are using the egregious case of alleged child abuse

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  • Why UPS Is Able to Save the Environment While Ethanol Subsidies Destroy It

    Why UPS Is Able to Save the Environment While Ethanol Subsidies Destroy It0

    Freshman congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may have captured the headlines, but Ocasio-Cortez is not the only democratic socialist congresswoman elected to the new Congress. Fellow freshman and democratic socialist Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, is eager to make her own splash. Last December, Ocasio-Cortez, along with fellow freshman member Tlaib, attended a congressional boot camp. At the boot

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  • Why U.S. Wildfires Hit California More Than the Southeast

    Why U.S. Wildfires Hit California More Than the Southeast0

    California wildfires continue to blaze in one of the worst fire seasons in recent memory. While California fires are nothing new, government data show the damage has been substantial. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says that since August 15, when California’s fire activity accelerated, there have been at least 24 fatalities and

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  • Why U.S. Schools Don’t Produce Adults

    Why U.S. Schools Don’t Produce Adults6

    One of the hallmarks of modern America is the tendency toward prolonged childhood. While it used to be the norm to enter the adult working world by one’s mid-to-late teens, students now extend their preparation for career well into their twenties (and sometimes beyond), enabled by parents who act as their caretakers, education experts who

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