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  • Why are Parents Now Paying Children to Get Dressed?

    Why are Parents Now Paying Children to Get Dressed?0

    If you’re a parent, you’ve probably pondered the question of whether to give your child an allowance at some time or another. Should it be given freely with no responsibilities attached? Should it be in return for basic chores? Or should it be earned for more challenging jobs, such as mowing the lawn or cleaning

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  • ‘Justice’ is the ‘Word of the Year.’ But What is ‘Social Justice’?

    ‘Justice’ is the ‘Word of the Year.’ But What is ‘Social Justice’?0

    The hot new thing for dictionary companies is picking the “Word of the Year.” Merriam-Webster has picked the word ‘justice’ for 2018. You can quibble over whether that is really the most significant word for the year, but the dictionary bases its pick on how often the word was looked up during the year and

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  • Five Political Predictions for 2019

    Five Political Predictions for 20190

    It’s the end of the year, that time when most political prognosticators have to eat crow and admit that their predictions were wildly off the mark. I’ve had to mournfully admit fault myself: my biggest recent error was my dismissive attitude toward Senator Bernie Sanders when he announced his presidential candidacy. Still, such prognosticating is pretty

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  • New York Rings in New Year by Offering Gender-Neutral Birth Certificates

    New York Rings in New Year by Offering Gender-Neutral Birth Certificates0

    New York City residents may now change their birth certificates to reflect a neutral gender identity after an October bill took effect after the new year. The New York City Council first passed the bill in September allowing any adult living in the city to change his or her gender to “X” on their birth certificate. The

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  • Three Selfish Reasons Not to Divorce in 2019

    Three Selfish Reasons Not to Divorce in 20190

    Americans have just celebrated Christmas and we’re about to celebrate New Year’s Eve. But did you know there’s an unofficial holiday coming up on January 7? It’s called Divorce Monday. That’s the first Monday after New Year’s, and every year it has the dubious distinction of seeing a spike in the number of divorce filings.

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  • Castro’s Revolution on Its 60th Anniversary

    Castro’s Revolution on Its 60th Anniversary0

    January 1 will mark 60 years since Fidel Castro’s seizure of power. How are we to assess this long period, especially from the perspective of the average Cuban citizen? The fact that Cuba used to be one of the richest countries of Latin America at the time of Castro’s revolution and is now one of its poorestought to

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