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7 Relevant Quotes for Tax Day 0
- Economics
- April 15, 2016
1. “We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.” – Winston Churchill, 1905 2. “[N]o taxes can be devised which are not more or less inconvenient and unpleasant….” – George Washington, 1796
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Why Do Religious People Tend to Be Happier?0
- Culture
- April 15, 2016
The results of a Pew Forum Survey, posted last week indicate that “highly religious people” are, on average, more engaged with family, volunteer more, and are happier overall than non-religious people. Before anybody concludes that “religion” is better than irreligion, however, three fair questions need to be raised and pondered. First, is this study isolated,
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Is America Ripe for a Dictator?0
- History
- April 15, 2016
The creeping accelerating expansion of U.S. executive power and the state of the 2016 presidential primary has respected academics and pundits—on both the left and the right—a little nervous. Charges of an inevitable slide of republicanism to authoritarianism to dictatorship have been all the rage in 2016. Donald Trump has been the most prominent target
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Research Shows Why You Should Start Spending More Time Alone 0
- Culture
- April 14, 2016
It can be hard finding time alone in a world that has most of us “connected” in some way, 24/7. The technology that has made its way into our daily lives is almost impossible to avoid using in this day and age. Between smartphones, tablets, iPods, laptops and regular desktop computers, we’re never far from
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How Anne Sullivan Worked Her ‘Miracle’ with Helen Keller 0
- Education
- April 14, 2016
Most of us know teaching pioneer Anne Sullivan from “The Miracle Worker,” a story based on the autobiography of Helen Keller that has been made into several Broadway plays and movies. The name of the story derives from Mark Twain, who declared Sullivan such; and it’s hard to disagree with Twain’s assessment. In 1887, Sullivan,
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Study: Vocational Classes Keep High School Students Interested 0
- Economics
- April 14, 2016
Last year, Intellectual Takeout posted a popular quote from Mythbusters star Adam Savage on the need to reinstate shop class. Savage said: “If you want the kids’ test scores up, bring back band and bring back shop and get kids actually learning stuff instead of teaching them how to take a test.” The effectiveness of
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