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  • The Dingbat Craziness of the Latest PETA Proclamation

    The Dingbat Craziness of the Latest PETA Proclamation0

    I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Each morning’s internet headlines bring a new version of crazy. This morning was no different. In her article “PETA: Using Animal Names as Verbal Insults Is Supremacist Language,” Catherine Smith reports that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is decrying the use of insults and anti-animal slurs

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  • The Difference Between Public Libraries and Public Schools

    The Difference Between Public Libraries and Public Schools0

    Plans for the Boston Public Library, the nation’s second-oldest public library, were approved in 1852, the same year Massachusetts passed the country’s first compulsory schooling law. Both public libraries and public schools are funded through taxation and both are “free” to access, but the similarities end there. The main difference between public libraries and public

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  • The Difference Between Guilt and Shame, and the Rise of Identity Politics

    The Difference Between Guilt and Shame, and the Rise of Identity Politics0

    In the digital age, there is always something to be outraged about. Whether it be the “infiltration” by fast food chicken restaurants; the LGBTQIA “plot” to overthrow the good, the true, and the beautiful; or a prom dress single-handedly (single-sleavedly?) wreaking more havoc on Asian culture than Genghis Khan, there’s something to anger everyone! In

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  • The Difference Between Fourth of July and Bastille Day

    The Difference Between Fourth of July and Bastille Day0

    To celebrate Fourth of July, Donald Trump added a large military theme to the parade. Many observers, and critics, noted that this looked a lot like the traditional French celebration of Bastille Day, which will be celebrated this Sunday, July 14th. Americans tend to conflate Fourth of July and Bastille Day. The fact that they

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  • The Difference Between Classical and Traditional Education

    The Difference Between Classical and Traditional Education5

    Several years ago I got into a conversation about classical education in which my conversation partner asked, “Isn’t that the kind of education that all those overachieving homeschoolers are into?” I had to laugh. Yes, classical education has that reputation. But the high-achieving nature of classical education hasn’t deterred interest. In fact, classical curricula are proliferating

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  • The Difference between Black Football Fans and White Football Fans

    The Difference between Black Football Fans and White Football Fans0

    A significant portion of the NFL’s fan base has reacted negatively to the national anthem protests of the past year. The responses tend to follow a pattern: The stadium is no place for political protest. The game is a color-blind meritocracy. To protest football is to protest America. But according to a study we published

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