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  • Philosopher Erich Fromm on Why People Fail at Love

    Philosopher Erich Fromm on Why People Fail at Love0

    Seeking advice about the qualities he should look for in a mate, an unmarried man in his 30s posted at the online sports forum of my alma mater. He invited comments on his list of top attributes: looks, camaraderie, cooking ability, love of the alma mater (this man attends every game), and patience. He thought

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  • Philadelphia’s Soda Tax Already Is Facing Threat of Repeal—From Democrats

    Philadelphia’s Soda Tax Already Is Facing Threat of Repeal—From Democrats0

    Philadelphia’s soda tax is barely two years old, but many local lawmakers are saying they’ve seen enough. The hotly debated tax survived a legal battle last year, but the court of public opinion appears to be another matter. Maria Quiñones-Sánchez, a member of Philadelphia’s city council, introduced a bill last month that would phase out

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  • Philadelphia Cop Shot: Clash of Civilizations Continues

    Philadelphia Cop Shot: Clash of Civilizations Continues0

    On the same night that President Obama held a televised, town hall meeting on gun control, a man shot a police officer in the name of Islam with a stolen police gun. Reuters reported the following: “A gunman claiming to have pledged allegiance to Islamic State militants shot and seriously wounded a Philadelphia police officer

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  • PEW: Republicans and Democrats REALLY don’t like each other

    PEW: Republicans and Democrats REALLY don’t like each other0

    Pew Research has come out with a new study on the presence of partisanship in America, and it’s not very encouraging. The report noted: “For the first time in more than two decades of Pew Research Center surveys, majorities of partisans have not only an unfavorable view of the other party, but a very unfavorable

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  • Pew: 3 in 4 Americans Have Trouble Discerning Between Fact and Opinion

    Pew: 3 in 4 Americans Have Trouble Discerning Between Fact and Opinion0

    A few years ago, the ACT released a study showing that K-12 teachers and college instructors believe discerning between fact and opinion is one of the most important things students can learn. Unfortunately, less than 20 percent of first-year college students are able to tell the difference between these two items. As it turns out,

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  • Pew: 1 in 4 Americans Didn’t Read a Book Last Year

    Pew: 1 in 4 Americans Didn’t Read a Book Last Year0

    While on vacation this summer, I had the pleasure of visiting Biltmore Estate, the largest home in America. After the tour, my companions and I took a poll on the favorite room and found that the library was the winner. And with more than 20,000 books bound in leather and gold, it’s not surprising that

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