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  • Searching for Truth and Excellence in Youth Literature and Movies

    Searching for Truth and Excellence in Youth Literature and Movies1

    A couple of months ago, a friend of my wife and of mine, a young Italian priest, was visiting with us. Our conversation veered toward youth books and movies. Our friend lamented what he perceived as a lack of substance in contemporary books and movies for young people. He said that the books kids read

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  • Searching for a Political Jesus

    Searching for a Political Jesus0

    Let us pretend for a moment that the government could provide for your every material need without causing an undue or negative impact on others. Yes, impossible, but let’s go with it. A political Jesus has been elected. Imagine your house is paid for, your food is provided, transportation is covered, clothing is not a

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  • Sean Hannity ‘Pulled a Gun’ on Juan Williams CNN Claims, Sparking Twitter Feud

    Sean Hannity ‘Pulled a Gun’ on Juan Williams CNN Claims, Sparking Twitter Feud0

    If you thought the devolution of the media could go no further, you thought wrong. CNN reporter Dylan Byers filed a report Thursday saying sources at Fox tell him Sean Hannity “pulled a gun” on Juan Williams.   The article opens with a video in which CNN host Brian Selter accuses Hannity of anti-journalism. It then

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  • Screenshot of 2004 Conversation Proves Mark Zuckerberg Never Cared About Your Privacy

    Screenshot of 2004 Conversation Proves Mark Zuckerberg Never Cared About Your Privacy0

    I recently golfed with a friend who works at a large corporation. When the topic of work came up, we swapped stories about our mutual loathing of Facebook. I complained about its algorithm changes, which make it much more difficult to reach our audience. She complained about the mass amounts of personal data her company

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  • Screen Zombies: Is There One Living in Your House?

    Screen Zombies: Is There One Living in Your House?2

    The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has released the scores for this year’s reading and math evaluations. And it’s not flattering. The Nation’s Report Card revealed that math scores for fourth-graders fell five points since 2019, while those for eighth-graders tumbled eight points. This is the steepest decline since testing began over 30 years

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  • Scratches, Warps, and the Art of Owning Art

    Scratches, Warps, and the Art of Owning Art0

    My new (to me) car is a 2014 commuter. Nothing about it is glamorous. A co-worker has affectionately referred to the paint color as casket blue, if that tells you anything. But my car has a built-in CD player, and I consider that dated feature worth commenting on. The plan is simple. Seek out well-loved CDs

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