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Why People Want So Badly to Categorize You 0
- Philosophy
- November 22, 2016
During the recent election, most of you were probably called either a “conservative” or a “liberal”. And in many cases, this categorization of you was attempted as a subtle, or not-so-subtle, insult. Other examples of backhanded categorizations that may have been hurled at you in recent months include “religious”, “serious”, “foodie”, “homebody”, “hipster”, “crunchy”, or
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Yes, There Are Benefits to Studying Latin 0
- Culture
- November 22, 2016
Is the study of classic literature and languages like Latin and Greek dead? Many would answer that question with a yes. After all, it’s cooler to have a degree in woman’s studies – or at least some type of diploma that can land a person a decent paying job. But recent developments at the University
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to Western Civilization 0
- Education
- November 21, 2016
Christianity. Judaism. Dead white males. Old-fashioned morality. The traditional family. Tradition itself. These are the bêtes noires of the elites. They are the pillars of political incorrectness. Together, they constitute that thing called Western civilization. Political correctness, at its heart, is the effort to dissolve the foundation on which American and European culture has been built. It
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Should Schools Be Teaching Public Speaking?1
- Culture
- November 21, 2016
I recently had a discussion with a gentleman about his granddaughter. Although she was only seven, she had no difficulty speaking with any adult whom she came in contact with. Her grandfather said it was because of the regular public speaking practice she was given in her local homeschool group. Her speaking ability, this gentleman
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An Ad You Would Never See Today 0
- November 21, 2016
Today, all fifty states in the U.S. have passed some form of anti-bullying legislation, and many school districts and colleges have extensive campaigns attempting to reduce it. Bullying is an unfortunate rite of passage that many of us have been subjected to at one point in our lives. But in the past two decades, the
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A Possible Drawback to Letting Everybody Vote 0
- History
- November 21, 2016
In America, the ability of every citizen 18 and older to vote is considered one of the country’s hallmarks of “freedom and equality”. And that’s not only the case in America. Indeed, most countries in the world now have a system of what’s known as “universal suffrage”. But as with every system, there are some
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