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  • Are Children’s Lives Becoming Too Structured?

    Are Children’s Lives Becoming Too Structured?0

    In her new book Balanced and Barefoot, occupational therapist Angela Hanscom makes some interesting observations about the state children are in today. She writes: “When I asked a few teachers about the play skills of children today compared to children thirty years ago, here is what one said: ‘There is less imaginary play. We used

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  • History: Don’t Expect Much from ‘The Masses’

    History: Don’t Expect Much from ‘The Masses’0

    In the movie Gladiator, when Maximus enters the arena to boisterous cheers from the crowd, the jealous Commodus laments, “They embrace him like he’s one of their own.” His sister Lucilla responds, “The mob is fickle, brother. He’ll be forgotten in a month.” The mob is fickle. With these words, the character Lucilla succinctly expresses

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  • Why the Desire to Label Other Opinions as ‘Dumb’?

    Why the Desire to Label Other Opinions as ‘Dumb’?0

    Sometimes our society needs to be reminded of an obvious truth. We find one in Sean Blanda’s essay for Medium this past January. It’s title: “The ‘Other Side’ Is Not Dumb.” As you’ve by no doubt heard or read, America is becoming increasingly polarized. This polarization brings with it a pressure to circle the wagons

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  • Did Madison Give Us a Logical Solution to Immigration?

    Did Madison Give Us a Logical Solution to Immigration?0

    In the days after Britain’s vote to leave the EU, general consensus seems to pin the exit on the public’s concern over immigration policies. But the British aren’t the only ones concerned about immigration. According to a new survey released by the Public Religion Research Institute and the Brookings Institution, immigration is one of the

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  • The Revolution was in the Minds and the Hearts

    The Revolution was in the Minds and the Hearts0

    Probably due to our technologically focused society, we tend to think mostly about military power when it comes to wars. Yet, as the propaganda and morale efforts of the 20th century show, the spirit of the people is often critical to success on the battlefield. Even in recent history, we’ve seen weaker military powers eventually

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  • The Reason for your 3-Day Weekend

    The Reason for your 3-Day Weekend0

    It’s fashionable now to look cynically upon the Founders of our country, to dismiss their efforts as just rich, white men trying to grab power from other rich, white men. And while many of our educational and political leaders may push such a view, it’s ultimately simplistic and juvenile, likely driven by a cultural Marxist

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