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Christmas, like Superman, is approaching “faster than a speeding bullet,” and some of us suddenly find ourselves in need of last-minute gifts. Maybe we forgot to buy Aunt Sarah a present. Maybe we just remembered that we are the Secret Santa for Joe at the office party. Or maybe we goofed up big time and
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According to sociologists, cultural appropriation occurs when a dominant culture takes culturally significant practices or symbols from a weaker culture. Such takings are seen as oppression or even cultural genocide and therefore, “bad”. The latest example of the fight over cultural appropriation occurred at the University of Ottawa when a free yoga class was cancelled
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A recent study by the Cato Institute, the libertarian think tank, ranked California 48th out of the 50 states in personal and economic freedom. The study also examines fiscal policy and regulatory policy. For the first time, California’s population decreased last year, resulting in the loss of a congressional seat. In the third quarter of
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For the first time in years, Americans will wake up Wednesday morning after the presidential election uncertain of who their president will be on Jan. 20. President Donald Trump, a Republican, overperformed expectations in winning Florida. His Democratic opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, flipped longtime Republican stronghold Arizona. But the key battleground states of
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A report of sexual misconduct involving Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, resurfaced after 18 years. It seems to have resulted in a gridlock of political correctness. You may not have heard about this. It has not been on the front page. In fact, a quick Google search of his name produced these top stories. The
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A recent study revealed that a viewer’s emotional response to a painting is ten times more intense when viewing the original as opposed to a copy. The research involved five paintings, including Johannes Vermeer’s 1665 work Girl With a Pearl Earring, which was the piece that participants viewed for the longest. The paintings seem to
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