The wedding industry is booming in the post-COVID world. Yet the fuss over wedding flowers, gowns, and photographers can’t cover up an ever-growing reality: A large portion of the American adult population is single. Nearly half of Americans over the age of 18 land in this category, according to the Census Bureau, and 62 percent of that
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A few days ago, a friend told me she used to love celebrating July 4th, but the last few years have brought more sadness than joy to that holiday. Listening to her, I couldn’t help but sympathize with her sorrow. July 4th arrives in the middle of the summer, but rain or shine, for many
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The Dobbs v. Jackson case that recently overturned Roe v. Wade has generated more average, everyday conversations about a Supreme Court decision than I’ve ever seen. I’ve heard strangers walking by me talking about the issue while on their phones. Neighbors even discuss it over the back fence. My mother had one of these back-fence
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We’re almost through Pride Month. While many aspects of this “celebration” come off as tasteless at best, what’s truly sickening about it is the indoctrination efforts this event directs toward young children. Public libraries, where drag queen story hours and pride displays are all too common, are one of the primary venues for this indoctrination.
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This year marks the 70th anniversary since Queen Elizabeth II’s ascension to the throne. Born in 1926, the future queen was a teenager during World War II, training as a driver and mechanic toward the end of that conflict. Since her father’s death in 1952, she has served her people as monarch through a time
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Too many of our nation’s young men use guns for evil. One knee-jerk response is to restrict gun ownership. But this solution ignores the most important question: What drives these young men to murder? I’m personally all for trying to keep guns away from people with criminal records, mental illness, and histories of making violent threats.
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