“There are times in our society when we have to act in faith on behalf of the greater good. And, unfortunately, this is one of them.” These lines come from a recent episode of ABC’s dramatic series called Designated Survivor (starring Kiefer Sutherland). They could easily have been spoken by the hero I choose to
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Without any ado, here are ten pictures that convey how far Western Civilization has fallen over the last centuries. 1. Mozart conducting one of his own settings of the Mass, circa 1780; modern church service with rock band 2. Crowd watching baseball game, early twentieth century; crowd watching baseball game, early twenty-first century 3. St.
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Aspiring writers are frequently told that they should “become an expert in one thing” if they hope to someday make it big. However, in our hyper-specialized modern society, the advice is fitting for just about any profession. The path to professional and/or financial success usually involves choosing a focus area and steadily adding to one’s
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Not too long ago, a request by a Belgian prisoner for euthanasia made international headlines — even though he was not permitted to take advantage of the legislation. But in a measure of how enthusiastically Canada has embraced euthanasia, one prisoner has already been killed under its Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) law, and three others
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Tom fell hard for Kara. She had an electric personality and a unique ability to draw him out. After a passionate courtship they were engaged, then married—all within a couple months. Tom had never been so happy. Then things soured. A few years into marriage, Kara filed a restraining order against Tom and kicked him
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In December, the Supreme Court decided not to hear a case that proposed to extend the Court’s sexual freedom cases to wife-swapping. In Coker v. Whittington, two sheriff’s deputies in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, and their wives agreed to swap spouses, and each deputy began living with the opposite deputy’s wife. Invoking his office’s code of
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