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Would Students Benefit From More Hands-On Learning?0
- Culture
- March 6, 2017
One Saturday afternoon a number of years ago, my family received a call from my uncle, an amateur beekeeper. He had just harvested his hives and wondered if we were interested in helping with the extracting process. We took him up on the offer and spent the rest of the evening learning how honey makes
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Does Empathy Have a ‘Dark Side’?0
- Culture
- March 6, 2017
Is it possible to run out of empathy? That’s the question many are asking in the wake of the U.S. presidential election. Thousands have marched on streets and airports to encourage others to expand their empathy for women, minorities and refugees. Others have argued that liberals lack empathy for the plight of rural Americans. Against
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Good Samaritan Fined for Plowing Out Elderly Neighbors 0
- Culture
- March 6, 2017
Local News 8 in Idaho reports: Whenever the snowfall gets bad, you’ll find Mitch Fisher riding his ATV with a plow attached on his street. Plowing the snow off the road to make sure things are nice and clear for his family and neighbors. “I try to clean my spot and all the neighbors around
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Hypocrisy: 3 Telltale Signs of it 0
- Culture
- March 6, 2017
Hosting the Academy Awards Jimmy Kimmel found time for these conciliatory words: “There are millions and millions of people watching right now and if every one of you took a minute to reach out to the person you disagree with, someone you like, and have one positive, considerate conversation, not as liberals or conservatives, but
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Why Aren’t More Schools Teaching Students How to Balance a Checkbook?0
- Economics
- March 3, 2017
Last fall, the “Adulting School” in Portland, Maine opened its doors for the first time. Its mission? To teach young people the practical life skills they never learned growing up, including handling financial matters and cooking a decent meal. That such skills are a necessity for a life of responsible adulthood is undeniable. The question
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Why Lord of the Rings is NOT an Allegory (And Why it Very Much is)9
- Culture
- March 3, 2017
Is The Lord of the Rings an allegory? It’s a question that continues to divide lovers of Tolkien’s magnum opus. Yes, say some. No, say others. In the face of such an impasse it might be helpful to ask Tolkien himself. Surely he must know. Surely, as the author, he has more authority to answer
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