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  • It’s Okay to Be Westocentric

    It’s Okay to Be Westocentric0

    Multiculturalism is all the rage in today’s school curriculums in the West. The theory is that giving equal treatment to a diverse array of peoples, histories, and customs will teach students to be more open-minded, tolerant, and informed in a global society. In actuality, I suspect the opposite is the case. Both educationally and socially,

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  • Charles Dickens Wouldn’t Have Played Powerball

    Charles Dickens Wouldn’t Have Played Powerball0

    Lottery obsession is nothing new, Nina Martyris tells us in a story for NPR. In fact, Charles Dickens was horrified by the lottery. As recounted in Dickens’ Pictures from Italy, he was fascinated by the disturbing lottery practices he witnessed in Naples in 1845. So popular was the local lottery of the time that Neapolitans

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  • The Dark Origin of Artificial Insemination

    The Dark Origin of Artificial Insemination0

    While stringent ethical guidelines govern modern reproductive technologies, the 19th-century origins of artificial insemination are unpleasant to say the least. Elizabeth Yuko describes the “ethical nightmare” of the first successful artificial insemination in a woman for The Atlantic. The first artificial insemination resulting in a live birth was performed in 1884. When the woman’s doctor,

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  • Are They Trying to Ruin Anne of Green Gables?!?

    Are They Trying to Ruin Anne of Green Gables?!?0

    If you’re a fan of the lovable, red-headed orphan, Anne Shirley, then it might delight you to hear that Anne of Green Gables is returning to the screen. But before you scream for joy, you may want to consider the fact that the show is prepared to roll out a “new and improved” Anne. From

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  • 3 Characteristics of Really Good Liars

    3 Characteristics of Really Good Liars0

    We’ve all been had by the lies of a lying liar. Some of us are “had” on a regular basis, and wonder how certain people can be so comfortable with deception. Psychologist Maria Konnikova’s new book might give us some clues. In an interview in The Atlantic, she discussed her new book The Confidence Game,

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  • 10% of College Graduates think Judge Judy is on the Supreme Court

    10% of College Graduates think Judge Judy is on the Supreme Court0

    The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) released a new report entitled “A Crisis in Civic Education” at the beginning of 2016. Based on the numbers in the report as well as those available from other reputable sources such as the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP), we truly do have a crisis on

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