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  • Secrets of Septuplet Success

    Secrets of Septuplet Success0

    Remember the McCaughey septuplets? Amazingly, those tiny babies are celebrating their 18th birthday today! In honor of the occasion, USA Today served up a feature article about the family, complete with details on the future plans of each of the seven famous children. Judging from the article, the McCaughey septuplets seem to be happy, congenial,

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  • Second Grade Reading Textbooks: 1879 vs. Today

    Second Grade Reading Textbooks: 1879 vs. Today0

    Over the weekend, a friend of mine was describing her work as a teacher in a local classical school. The literature class she taught for 2nd and 3rd graders particularly interested me. I then asked her what type of reading materials her class used. She replied that their main textbooks were McGuffey readers, the primers

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  • Secede and Decentralize: An Open Letter to Clinton Supporters

    Secede and Decentralize: An Open Letter to Clinton Supporters0

    Dear Clinton Voters: I know this election has been painful for you. Many feel betrayed and even believe yourselves no longer living in the country you thought you were. Reflect on that pain and frustration for a moment. Now recognize how you feel now is how an equally large, possibly larger, number felt for the past eight years.

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  • Seattle’s Happiness Problem

    Seattle’s Happiness Problem0

    Early in 2019, Seattle-based TV station KOMO News released a documentary on the sorry state of the Emerald City. Seattle, it seems, has become a place of drugs, crime, and homeless encampments. Concerns about Seattle’s situation go beyond the documentary. Christopher Sandford, a Seattle journalist and author, experienced this firsthand while attending a college debate

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  • Seattle’s Radical Fiefdom is Eerily Familiar

    Seattle’s Radical Fiefdom is Eerily Familiar0

    “‘Autonomous zone’ has armed guards, local businesses being threatened with extortion.“ That was quite a striking headline to behold. My immediate reaction was, “Oh my gosh, the Paris Commune is back!” Except that it wasn’t Paris, and it wasn’t 1871. It was Seattle, Washington, USA – today. According to multiple reports, radical protesters seized a six-block area

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  • Seattle’s Brazen Tax Grab Ignores the Unintended Economic Consequences

    Seattle’s Brazen Tax Grab Ignores the Unintended Economic Consequences0

    Over the last several years, certain members of the Seattle City Council have embarked on a quest to make the city a socialist utopia. From raising the minimum wage to a whopping $15 an hour to instituting a ridiculous soda tax on consumers, Seattle loves to squeeze money from its residents and business owners in any

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