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Gladiator Emperor on the Good Life: Love God, Love Man 0
- Culture
- September 1, 2017
When asked which commandment was above all others, Christ responded by stating that we are to love God and to love our neighbors as ourselves. In other words, to love God and man was the path to a good life. Roughly 135 years later, Emperor Marcus Aurelius, probably made famous to modern Americans by his portrayal
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The Deep State: How it Came to Be and Why it Fights so Hard 0
- Culture
- September 1, 2017
Increasingly, it looks like the political fight isn’t between Republicans and Democrats, but rather the American people against the Deep State. More and more often we are seeing bureaucrats, lobbyists, and elected officials of both parties circle the wagons so to say in an effort to prevent any true reforms of our government. While we
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J.R.R. Tolkien’s Destitute Mom Gave Him One Hell of an Education 0
- Education
- August 31, 2017
J.R.R. Tolkien’s father died when he was just four years old. The famous author, best known for The Hobbit and his Lord of the Rings trilogy, was raised by his mother, Mabel, who took great pains to see that her young son received a proper education. Mabel did not disappoint. Authors Philip Zaleski and Carol
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Maria von Trapp Saved Her Children from Nazis. Austria Still Won’t Honor Her with a Street Name.0
- Culture
- August 31, 2017
I’m pretty sure I can recite every single song from The Sound of Music. I grew up watching the movie back in the day when long movies had to be split onto two different VHS tapes (and yes, my family still has them), and I still love it as an adult. The Sound of Music
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The Benefits of Being an Only Child 0
- Culture
- August 31, 2017
According to the (Australian) ABC, there is a lot of prejudice, negativity and downright rudeness directed towards parents of a single child. Apparently such parents get asked things like: are you going to give your child a brother or a sister? Aren’t they lonely? What happens if they die and you are left with no
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At Back-To-School Time, the Childhood Suicide Rate Rises 0
- Culture
- August 31, 2017
At this time of year our social media feeds light up with back-to-school photos. Tidy children in new fall clothes pose for their parents’ camera, marking an annual ritual commemorating the steady passage of childhood. But beyond those smiling faces and hand-held “first day” signs is the reality that for many of these young people,
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