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  • George Will Calls Pope Francis a “False Prophet”

    George Will Calls Pope Francis a “False Prophet”0

    • September 24, 2015

    Pope Francis has received a lot of heat from conservatives for his position on the environment. The latest salvo is from George Will, who brutally called Francis a “false prophet” in the title of his syndicated column last Sunday. Essentially, Will accuses Francis of being heavy on idealism when it comes to his environmental ethic

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  • Soundtrack for a Civil War

    Soundtrack for a Civil War0

    • September 24, 2015

    What is it about music that it can so perfectly capture our sentiments? For anyone who has watched Ken Burns’ series on the Civil War, you probably would recognize ‘Ashokan Farewell’ as the melody played through much of it. Here it is put to images from the war:  What the combatants themselves would have chosen

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  • Play Has Been Replaced by Play Dates

    Play Has Been Replaced by Play Dates0

    • September 24, 2015

    Ever wonder what it must have been like to be a kid in the 1930s, ‘40s, or ‘50s? The kids from those eras were always coming up with some new creative show or form of play. Life was simple, but they used their imaginations and unstructured freedom to have a whole lot of fun. They

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  • What Plutarch Had to Say about Tiger Moms

    What Plutarch Had to Say about Tiger Moms0

    • September 24, 2015

    Let’s admit it: Tiger Moms are both intimidating and impressive. Impressive because they take their children to great heights; intimidating because many feel they can never live up to the same drive, energy, and standards that Tiger Moms expect. Interestingly, Plutarch had a thing or two to say about Tiger Parenting. Based on his advice,

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  • Beating a Blind Kid

    Beating a Blind Kid0

    • September 24, 2015

    How many times have you heard it said that violence is never the answer? Well, what’s the right response for the situation found in this video that allegedly shows a blind teen being hit by another teen?  We don’t know what transpired beforehand, but we can recognize the inability of the blind teen to defend

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  • Should Religion and Politics Mix?

    Should Religion and Politics Mix?0

    • September 24, 2015

    According to the old adage, religion and politics are two things which must never be discussed in polite society. But such an adage was apparently never taken to heart by the American Founders. For them, civil and religious liberty were interconnected – and they talked about both openly. In fact, it has been said that

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