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Why Joanna Gaines’ New Book Has Soared to the Top of the Bestseller List0
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- May 4, 2018
I’ve never watched a full episode of “Fixer-Upper,” but I do know the program is the product of husband and wife team, Chip and Joanna Gaines. The Gaines’ recently ended their popular show, partially due to desires to focus more on their family, partially because they wanted to focus on other business ventures. One of
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Why It’s Time to Treat Communist Symbols Like the Swastika2
If someone were to ask you to think of either extreme of the political spectrum, odds are you would immediately picture a swastika at one end, and a hammer and sickle at the other. Regardless of your views of the left-right paradigm, or whether you subscribe to horseshoe theory or not, we (rightfully) tend to
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Why It’s Okay That the Constitution Isn’t Perfect0
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- July 9, 2018
In the current political climate, it’s not that unusual to hear the American Constitution maligned. Despite this fact, I was still surprised to hear the Constitution referred to in an article as a “janky” and “antiquated” document which is “falling apart before our very eyes.” No one would assert that the Constitution is perfect. Not even the founders
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Why It’s Good That ‘Reading Is Going to the Dogs’0
If going to an animal shelter, a nursing home, or a daycare makes strong readers and consequently, strong learners, then I’m all for it.
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Why it’s Easier to Create an Extremist Group in Iraq than a Moderate One0
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- January 16, 2017
I remember going to the first Iraqi elections with my dad in 2005. I went partly for the fun of it (I was too young to vote) and partly because I wanted to challenge Al Qaeda and their minions, neither of whom wanted the elections to happen in the first place. But most importantly, I
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Why It’s Bad for a Society to Do Away with Shame0
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- February 23, 2016
In recent years, popular culture has encouraged us to be or do anything we want to in the name of freedom. In fact, it has become acceptable and courageous to defy traditionally-held views of ethics, family, marriage, religion, and political action. But has this rush to stretch our wings, embrace freedom, and ditch shame actually
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