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Notre Dame Burns. As Does Our Civilization?0
- Culture
- April 15, 2019
Nine-hundred years of heritage and beauty were left in smoldering ashes today after a fire consumed the once-great Cathedral of Notre Dame. Back in college, and before I converted to Catholicism, I had the great fortune of visiting the Cathedral. Unfortunately, I didn’t appreciate it nearly enough. As a typical college kid, I went
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Five Facts About Tax Day and Income Taxes 0
- Economics
- April 15, 2019
Today is Tax Day, the day when individual income tax returns are due to the federal government. Here are five facts you should know about income taxes and Tax Day: 1. The first national income tax in the United States was in 1861 soon after the outbreak of the Civil War. Congress approved a national income tax,
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Easter Egg Hunts and Deluded Political Ideologies 0
- Culture
- April 15, 2019
Ah, Easter egg hunts. They’re a fun, wholesome, all-American tradition. Or are they? As many parents can attest, Easter egg hunts also have a dark side. Last Saturday, my husband and I took our four-year-old daughter and two-year-old son to an Easter egg hunt sponsored by a local school. To our amazement, the kids had
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Are There Any Limits to Illegal Immigration?0
- Culture
- April 15, 2019
The U.S.-Mexican border is essentially wide open. Why? Because there is a general expectation in Mexico and Latin America that American immigration law is unenforced. Or it is so bizarre that simple illegal entry almost always ensures temporary legal residence, pending an asylum hearing. A scheduled asylum hearing, in turn, is seen by border crossers
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What Happened to Manners and What to Do About It 1
- Culture
- April 12, 2019
There was that guy in high school who went on an overseas trip. He came back and regaled everyone with the glorious things over there that are so much better than they are here. We all hated that guy. I’m that guy today. Life in Seoul I just returned from my first visit to Seoul,
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Three Public Speaking Tips From a Little Schoolhouse on the Prairie 0
- Culture
- April 12, 2019
If you’ve ever found yourself in the dreaded position of giving a school presentation, chances are you’ve heard this clichéd advice: “Just picture everyone in their underwear.” Giving a class speech is something many students push through, red-faced and dry-mouthed, with the knowledge that it will be over in a few minutes. In recent years,
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