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  • Morgan Freeman Destroys Black History Month

    Morgan Freeman Destroys Black History Month0

    Most people in America think others should be treated equally regardless of their race. Unfortunately, the various interpretations of what is meant by “treating people equally” has led to a lot of actions that could be interpreted as pandering that borders on disrespect. One of these may very well be the dedication of February in

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  • How Dostoevsky predicted Trump’s America

    How Dostoevsky predicted Trump’s America0

    As a professor of Russian literature, I’ve come to realize that it’s never a good sign when real life resembles a Fyodor Dostoevsky novel. Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, with its riotous rhetoric and steady stream of scandals, calls to mind Dostoevsky’s most political novel, “Demons,” written in 1872. In it, the writer wanted to warn

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  • How do we spend our time?

    How do we spend our time?0

    • August 23, 2016

    Over at Ted.com, we learn that as a planet we spend 3 billion hours a week playing video games. The article further reports that: “The average young person racks up 10,000 hours of gaming by the age of 21 — or 24 hours less than they spend in a classroom for all of middle and

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  • The Definitive Test For World Religions

    The Definitive Test For World Religions0

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  • Memorization Is Still a Necessary Skill

    Memorization Is Still a Necessary Skill0

    • August 22, 2016

    With another school year about to start, here’s a bit of advice from a recently retired college history teacher. Beware of teachers whose opening day gambit assures all new students that they have little or nothing to worry about on the following front: none of that dreaded memory work will be asked for, much less

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  • Are We Pushing Kids to Read Too Early?

    Are We Pushing Kids to Read Too Early?0

    Late last week, The Washington Post highlighted a bit of a rant titled “What the modern world has forgotten about children and learning,” by author Carol Black. In essence, Black’s article takes issue with the modern education system’s insistence that every child fit into its timetable of learning. Nowhere is this seen more clearly than

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