Modern society shouts for more handouts to the poor. Yet when it comes to actually giving to charity or helping those in need, less than one-third of Americans volunteered in 2017. Modern society also demands better education for children, but secretly acts like it would rather have no children at all. Finally, modern society idolizes
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In the first part of Seinfeld’s finale, Jerry and his friends Elaine, George, and Kramer witness a carjacking. Instead of intervening to protect the victim, they stand by laughing and filming the incident. They don’t even contact the police. When a cop finally does show up, however, the group finds themselves under arrest for violating
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The newest season of Netflix’s sci-fi horror series Stranger Things released on July 4, and I’m happy to report that season 3 has a new hero, and her name is Erica. (This post focuses entirely on episode 4 of the new season, so anyone who hasn’t watched up to that point yet should beware of spoilers.) Erica
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It’s nearly noon, and I need fuel – not for my car or home, but for me. And because of my budget, I need cheap fuel. It’s time for the Golden Arches. Where else can I pay less than five dollars for two chicken sandwiches – “Hold the mayo, please” – and a Diet Coke?
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Our defeat was all but inevitable, yet the transgender activists still showed up in matching shirts and waved multicolored flags. Their speakers outnumbered ours 4 to 1, but they still hissed and muttered ugly names at our side while we spoke. We had gathered for the Arlington County School Board’s meeting on June 18. For four months,
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We all want to be happy, but we’re not terribly good at it. As a result, for centuries philosophers have wrestled with how to attain happiness. Few, though, have offered as novel an answer as Marcus Aurelius, one of Rome’s greatest emperors. Ready for it? Be a pessimist. This is admittedly an unappealing proposition, ranking
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