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Why Teaching Proper Manners to Kids is More Important Today Than Ever 0
- Culture
- April 25, 2017
Is it me or are bad displays of manners and generally rude behavior all around us? It turns out I’m not the only one who thinks that. According to a recent survey by the Associated Press, 74 percent of Americans think manners and behavior have deteriorated in the United States over the past several decades.
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How J.R.R. Tolkien Responded to News of the Atomic Bomb 0
- History
- April 25, 2017
On Aug. 9, 1945, the day the U.S. dropped a second atomic bomb—this one on the Japanese city of Nagasaki—J.R.R. Tolkien penned a letter to his son, Christopher Tolkien. Here is what he wrote: “The news today about ‘Atomic bombs’ is so horrifying one is stunned. The utter folly of these lunatic physicists to consent
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The Bad Manners of the Campus Left (Video)0
- Culture
- April 25, 2017
It snowed last Thursday (April 20) in Colorado. It’s not unusual for folks in the Centennial State to witness snow in April if the snowflakes are outside. But on this occasion, they appeared inside a university classroom, which, it turns out, is not unusual either. Having been invited by the local chapter of the student
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Neil Ty, The Scientism Guy 0
- Politics
- April 25, 2017
Neil deGrasse Tyson has released a new video aimed at a what he sees as a growing anti-intellectualism problem in the United States. It was released at the same time as the March for Science and many Earth Day demonstrations. He reflects on what he thinks made America great and what’s stalling progress today. Science used to be respected,
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Does College Chaos Increase When Schools Fail to Teach this One Subject?0
- Culture
- April 25, 2017
Over the weekend, The Washington Post brought an interesting West Virginia school fight to the forefront. As the WaPo explains, schools in Mercer County have long held optional Bible classes during the day. Among other things, the classes teach character and classic stories from the biblical text. Many parents are supportive of the classes –
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The West Has Done Bad Things… But So Has Every Other Culture 0
- History
- April 25, 2017
It has become common for many Americans and Europeans to denounce the West because of its past sins. As David Brooks recently pointed out in his New York Times column, students in history courses are often taught that “Western civilization is a history of oppression.” This argument against the West usually takes the following
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Why Teaching Proper Manners to Kids is More Important Today Than Ever 0