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How One College Prof Learned to Love Homeschoolers 0
- Culture
- December 15, 2016
College professor Ali Gordon wasn’t always a fan of homeschool students. Like many others, he believed that homeschoolers were sheltered individuals, unable to fend for themselves once they left the comfort of their own home. But Dr. Gordon’s mind began to change as he encountered homeschool students in his courses in the Mechanical and Aerospace
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Madonna and the Meaning of Democracy 0
- Culture
- December 15, 2016
So what does Madonna have to do with the meaning of democracy? Well, apart from her feeling that she had been “betrayed” by the democratic process because “the percentage of women who voted for Trump was insanely high”, the answer is not much. Truth be told, she has nothing to contribute to the debate and
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When Santa Claus was Replaced by Ded Moroz 0
- Culture
- December 15, 2016
When totalitarian regimes (particularly those of the Left) come to power, one of the first things they typically do is destroy hallowed cultural symbols, the better to remake society from the ground up. The Soviet campaign to replace the symbols of Christmas is an interesting cultural chapter in the history of what Ronald Reagan famously
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More Votes than Voters Found in 37% of Detroit Precincts 0
- Politics
- December 15, 2016
Green Party presidential hopeful Jill Stein has taken some heat for demanding recounts in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. It turns out we may owe her a debt of gratitude. Via The Detroit News: Voting machines in more than one-third of all Detroit precincts registered more votes than they should have during last month’s presidential election,
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Latin: The ‘5 for the Price of 1’ Language?0
- Education
- December 15, 2016
Throughout much of my life, I’ve been surrounded by language enthusiasts: a sister who has long dabbled in learning various languages for the fun of it; a good friend who got her Master’s degree in linguistics; a co-worker who is a Latin buff. Regrettably, I never caught the language itch. And the two languages which
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Orwell on the Difference Between Patriotism and Nationalism 0
- Culture
- December 14, 2016
A prominent intellectual at a recent private meeting was asked the difference between nationalism and patriotism. His response was similar to the explanation Justice Potter Stewart once offered on the difference between “obscene speech” (i.e. porn) and “protected speech”: “I know it when I see it.” George Orwell, in his essay Notes on Nationalism, offered
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How One College Prof Learned to Love Homeschoolers 0