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  • The Lawyer on the Playground

    The Lawyer on the Playground1

    “Welcome! Play Safe” reads the sign at a Fairfax County Public School playground in Virginia just outside of Washington D.C. It goes on to list a few simple rules — 21, by my count. First off, the playground should never be used when it’s frozen. Or wet. There can be no climbing on things like

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  • The Latest Feminist Idea Is ‘1984’ Meets ‘The Office’

    The Latest Feminist Idea Is ‘1984’ Meets ‘The Office’0

    One minute you are contemplating your next vacation, the next you click on Facebook and see adverts for hotels and cheap flights. Coincidence? Surely. But what about that smart speaker in your kitchen? It doesn’t just play music and provide an on-demand weather forecast. It hears about the groceries that need replenishing, the cat’s trip

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  • The Lasting Appeal of Batman

    The Lasting Appeal of Batman0

    I read somewhere that May 1st is unofficially Batman Day, because that was the cover date on the issue of the comic he first appeared in. But I’ve since seen March 30 and Sept 15 thrown around, so I have no idea. International days are like a secular version of the feast days held in

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  • The Last Supper

    The Last Supper0

    One of the world’s most recognized art pieces is probably Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper. The mural was commissioned by Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan, who was a patron of da Vinci. Today it can be found covering a wall at the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. Since it was

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  • The Last Hurrah of Old, White America?

    The Last Hurrah of Old, White America?0

    I’ve been told that once an approaching tsunami is sensed, many animals move inland to escape destruction. Maybe it’s true, maybe it’s not. What is true is that old, white America – the America that remembers apple pie and Jesus Christ – senses its impending, cultural doom.   In this line of work, I have

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  • The Last Great Pandemic

    The Last Great Pandemic0

    Hardly anything that happens in this world is truly unprecedented. As Americans respond to the coronavirus pandemic, which began in China, with canceled events, business closures, and aggressive social distancing, many are taking an interest in another great pandemic that took place a hundred years ago. “We have an invisible enemy. We have a problem that a

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