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  • Silencing the Dead

    Silencing the Dead0

    Tears sprang to my eyes in the fall of 2014 when I read of the short life and impending death of Lauren Hill. You may remember the story, too, though much in our culture works against the retention of stories like Lauren’s for more than a few news cycles. This ill-fated young woman was set

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  • Silence is Very Important for Our Brains

    Silence is Very Important for Our Brains0

    As the old saying goes, “Healthy body, healthy mind.” It’s become common knowledge that exercise does wonders for human beings in numerous different ways. Not only does it release endorphins, making us feel great, but it’s been seen to affect the brain in positive and sometimes unexpected ways. Now scientists are discovering that silence is one more

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  • Sickening Truths and Consequences of Government COVID Policies

    Sickening Truths and Consequences of Government COVID Policies0

    American journalist H. L. Mencken once said, “Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit upon his hands, raise the black flag, and begin slitting throats.” Dec. 30 was a day I wanted to spit on my hands. That was the day I read the introduction to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s The Real

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  • Showing Up: The Quiet Strength That Shapes Who We Become

    Showing Up: The Quiet Strength That Shapes Who We Become50

    Of all the lessons I learned growing up, the one that made the biggest impression was the commitment to show up every day. On the farm, taking care of cattle and hogs never stopped. Dad had to do the chores, whether it was 100 degrees or a windchill of -40, whether he was sick, sore,

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  • Show The Nice Man Your Resume, Tyler

    Show The Nice Man Your Resume, Tyler4

    A recent front page article in The Wall Street Journal chronicles a problem that seems to be a sign of the times: parents accompanying their kids on job interviews. And calling their kids’ bosses to demand better treatment. And showing up at their kids’ jobs to fight their battles. These stories can seem apocryphal, but

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  • Show Some Class, Cut the Crass

    Show Some Class, Cut the Crass14

    The other day, this headline from Elizabeth Nickson’s Substack appeared on a website I visit daily: “’Give Us Back Our Fu**ing Money.’ How Washington Stole Everything.” Breitbart ran the following headline the same day: “Kyle Busch Threatens Opposing Driver: ‘I’m Gonna Wreck His A**!’” As reported in the article, that was the mildest of the NASCAR driver’s profanities.

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