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Is European Civilization Vanishing Before Our Eyes?0
- Culture
- September 20, 2016
European demographic decline has been a topic that has been canvassed a lot on this blog. Looking at our more recent posts this year, we have written about Italy’s demographic “apocalypse”, Hungary’s fight against depopulation, Europe’s dying villages, the migrant crisis, Romania’s longterm demographic decline, and Finland’s historically low birthrates. We even saw Lord Sack’s warning that we are seeing the fall of
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Doctor: Excusing Kids from Chores is “a Mistake”0
- Culture
- September 20, 2016
Ask many of today’s parents if they were required to do chores as a child and the answer will likely be yes – accompanied, of course, by a description of their least favorite job. But while 82 percent of today’s parents did chores as a child, only 28 percent of them expect the same out
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Amy Schumer: Unlikely but Persuasive Defender of Marriage 0
- Culture
- September 20, 2016
Amy Schumer seems like an unlikely critic of the sexual revolution. But in her new memoir, The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo, the often ribald comedian writes of her parents’ marriages (three apiece) and divorces in a way that reads like fodder for a Dr. Laura book about family values. “I’ve had UTIs that lasted
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Why Does Our Society Still Despise Affairs?0
- September 19, 2016
Yesterday evening, we learned that those who hacked the Ashley Madison site revealed the stolen information online. For those who don’t know, AshleyMadison.com is a website that facilitates affairs. It proudly describes itself as “the most famous name in infidelity and married dating,” and encourages would-be users to “have an affair today on Ashley Madison.”
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Why do Muslims seem to be involved in more violence?1
- Culture
- September 19, 2016
Other than Israel and a few clusters of Christians, the Middle East and parts of Africa are dominated by Islam, though with various internal divisions. Over recent decades, much terrorism and violence has become associated with the region. Is it reasonable to think the region is more violent than the rest of the world? And
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The Surprising Store that Raises Home Prices $6,500 3
- Culture
- September 19, 2016
About 10 to 15 years ago, a small grocery store opened its doors in my neighborhood. My family had never heard of it, but the fact that you had to pay cash, deposit a quarter for a cart, and purchase your own bags was a bit of an initial turn off. And the store’s name…
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