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  • Restoring Society’s Foundations Isn’t a Lost Cause

    Restoring Society’s Foundations Isn’t a Lost Cause2

    Were you to peer into my brain in recent months, you would find that a main thought running through it is our country’s desperate need for restoration and repair. Not so much in the physical sense, but in the mental, emotional, and spiritual sense—a renewal of the foundations upon which basic life in this country

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  • Restoring Justice to Sexual Assault Complaints on Campus

    Restoring Justice to Sexual Assault Complaints on Campus0

    On May 6, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos unveiled new Title IX regulations concerning sexual harassment and sexual assault on campus. Despite outraged cries of “turning back the clock” that echo across both sides of the Atlantic, the 2,033-page code reasserts the moral, ethical and legal norms that formed the basis of Western society. The

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  • Restoring Civility in the Workplace

    Restoring Civility in the Workplace0

    It’s May, and the chilly dawn here in Virginia brings singing birds, velvet-soft breezes, and the rich perfume of freshly mown grass and damp earth. I take pleasure and joy in the time I spend on my front porch, sometimes singing a few lines from Louis Armstrong’s “It’s a Wonderful World.” After a few minutes,

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  • Restaurants Are Giving People ‘Option Paralysis’

    Restaurants Are Giving People ‘Option Paralysis’0

    The obsession with individual choice has wreaked havoc on many parts of our culture, but it has gone too far for some people, particularly those trying to order a sandwich. According to a Wall Street Journal story, restaurants and fast food establishments now provide so many options that some people are beginning to suffer from “option paralysis.”

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  • Restaurant Chain Announces Bankruptcy, Says Minimum Wage Hikes to Blame

    Restaurant Chain Announces Bankruptcy, Says Minimum Wage Hikes to Blame0

    Restaurants Unlimited, a Seattle-based chain with restaurant locations in 47 US cities, announced on Sunday it was seeking Chapter 11 protection, citing “progressive” wage laws. The company, which has operated since the Lyndon Johnson Administration, said rising labor costs—part of a national trend of government-mandated minimum increases—were part of its decision. One Factor of Bankruptcy

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  • Rest and Quiet Contemplation: We Need More

    Rest and Quiet Contemplation: We Need More0

    At meetings, conferences, receptions, and even during casual conversations I’m inevitably asked if I saw so-and-so on the stir-the-pot talk show last night or if I listened to talking-head-Bob this afternoon on his critique-everything radio show. Inevitably, my answer is, “No.” The same sorts of questions arise when it comes to the latest release of talking-head-Jane’s

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