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  • Book BURNERS and Book BANNERS are Cut from the Same Cloth

    Book BURNERS and Book BANNERS are Cut from the Same Cloth0

    Book-burning serves as a powerful symbol of the dangers of totalitarianism and ideological intolerance. It conjures up images of Nazis throwing books deemed “un-German” on bonfires. It inspired authors of dystopian novels, such as George Orwell and Ray Bradbury, to warn of the destruction of freedom which the burning of books symbolizes and represents.  Yet

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  • Are We Destroying Creativity by Overmedicating Kids?

    Are We Destroying Creativity by Overmedicating Kids?0

    In recent years, ADHD diagnoses for American children have risen rapidly, particularly for boys. In fact, in the eight-year time span between 2003 and 2011, the percentage of male ADHD diagnoses increased from 11 to 15 percent. But is ADHD always a bad thing? Author and entrepreneur Peter Shankman suggests it’s not. Having been diagnosed

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  • Study: Half of Your ‘Friends’ are not Your Friends

    Study: Half of Your ‘Friends’ are not Your Friends0

    Friends are important. The people we choose to let into our circle often shape our ideas and character. In a well-known passage from the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle outlined the three primary types of friendships humans often make. Most would agree that Aristotle’s categories of friendship are not equal; some clearly are deeper than others. If

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  • What C.S. Lewis Thought of Testing

    What C.S. Lewis Thought of Testing0

    As recent years have seen a rising number of high-stakes tests for children in elementary, middle, and high school, more and more Americans are beginning to question the wisdom of testing. Claims of burnt-out, stressed children permeate the news and have caused many parents to join the growing opt-out movement. Like today’s parents and teachers,

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  • Why Did Elvis Want to Be a Narc?

    Why Did Elvis Want to Be a Narc?0

    The National Archives’ most requested photo features President Nixon standing beside one of the world’s most recognizable royals: the King of Rock n’ Roll. Is it genuine history, political commentary, a Photoshop spoof? Surreal but authentic, the black-and-white image shows President Nixon, wearing a full suit, shaking the hand of Elvis Presley, wearing … exactly what

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  • Does ‘Comprehensive Sex Ed’ Rob Children of Innocence?

    Does ‘Comprehensive Sex Ed’ Rob Children of Innocence?0

    When it comes time to talk about the birds and bees to their kids, many parents go AWOL, leaving their sprogs to learn about the facts of life from TV, their friends and the internet. No one thinks that this is an ideal situation, so schools step in with sex ed programs. These have always

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