In recent days I’ve been involved in a conversation about which aspects of modern life have the most impact on shaping the culture in which we live. Is it business or education? Is it politics or the media? How about medial issues or the health industry? Or perhaps the network of associations which form the
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Although homeschool anecdotes are a dime a dozen, hardcore statistics on this emerging education trend are often few and far between. But on Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Education released the latest official numbers on homeschooling in America. Not surprisingly, they continue to rise. The study, conducted on statistics from 2012, shows that roughly 1.8
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S.E. Hinton, author of several popular teen novels, made waves recently when she responded to a question on Twitter. A reader of The Outsiders asked Hinton if a romantic link existed between two characters, Johnny and Dallas. @MrCadeWinston No. Where is the text backing this? — S. E. Hinton (@se4realhinton) October 17, 2016 “J-just asking,” the reader responded.
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In recent years, Americans seem to fly off the handle every time some parent loosens the leash and allows a child to practice fending for himself. Apparently, those cases are now spreading to Great Britain, with parliamentarian Michael Gove being exhibit A. According to news reports, Gove and his wife left their 11-year-old son behind
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Most people have never used the pronouns “zie” or “hir.” But Jordan Peterson’s refusal to do so might cost him his job. Peterson, a tenured research and clinical psychologist, received a second letter from the university warning him that his opposition to genderless pronouns is a cause of concern. He shared contents of the letter,
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Because of my disdain for the two statists that were nominated by the Republicans and Democrats, I’m trying to ignore the election. But every so often, something gets said or written that cries out for analysis. Today is one of those days. Hillary Clinton has an editorial in the New York Times entitled “My Plan
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