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3 Universally Accepted Parenting Principles 0
- Culture
- June 5, 2017
There are hundreds of books and studies on parenting. Parenting methods have changed dramatically in recent decades, and it’s not always easy to find consistent advice on proper parenting techniques. There are, however, some parenting principles that are pretty much universally accepted today. Here are three of them: 1. Show Open Affection for Your Child
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The Main Goal of Schools is Not Education, It’s Conformity 1
- Culture
- June 5, 2017
Over the weekend, I had an interesting chat with a friend about her daughter’s preschool program. She confessed to me that she couldn’t wait until the school year was over, for the preschool program dominated their lives. The schedule, she explained, interfered with other outside learning opportunities. At the same time, one of the main
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7 Awful Responses from Famous People to the London Attacks 0
- Culture
- June 5, 2017
The bodies of the seven people slain in a grisly terrorist attack in London over the weekend had yet to cool—literally—before the political food fight began. There will be plenty of time to debate Islamic terrorism and the appropriate public policy responses to this and other events, but it’s both prudent and tasteful to resist
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Ex-College Democrat President: 4 Reasons the College Left is Eating its Own 0
- Culture
- June 5, 2017
There are many startling things about the campus outrage movement, including the escalation of violence and the decline of rational discourse. But perhaps one of the most startling and unexpected things is the fact that opposition to the movement is increasingly bipartisan. Early on, opposition came largely from conservative camps, the reason being that protestors
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Taco Tuesday’s Days Might Be Numbered. Because Cultural Appropriation 0
- Culture
- June 5, 2017
A burrito cart in Portland recently closed after citizens of one of America’s most progressive cities charged its owners with cultural appropriation. Accused of exploiting a marginalized culture by serving its food, two white women and their breakfast burritos were forced into early retirement. Does this signify the collapse of ethnic cuisine? Are all Mexican
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6 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Books Actually Worth Reading 4
- Culture
- June 2, 2017
When I was a young teen, I found it odd that so many assigned books were, well, rubbish. Many of these books were critically acclaimed, and some of them had even won literary awards. But oftentimes authors seemed verbose, overwrought, and moralistic (in a postmodern sense). No, the pipe-smoking literary snobs in their tweed coats
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3 Universally Accepted Parenting Principles 0