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New Census Data About America 0
- Culture
- July 6, 2023
The Population Reference Bureau (PRB) has some of the best demography number crunchers anywhere. With superb research and analysis capability, not much in the field escapes their attention. Earlier this year the US Bureau of the Census released new statistics extrapolated from the 2020 Census. What took them so long? Supposedly, the delay was pandemic-related.
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Michigan Moves to Make ‘Hate Speech’ a Felony 11
- Politics, Culture
- July 5, 2023
A mind-boggling piece of legislation that passed through the Michigan House of Representatives is set to bolster the state’s hate crime laws: Michiganders could soon be charged with a felony if they say the wrong pronouns toward someone. As someone who reluctantly lives in Michigan, I am not at all surprised by the draconian actions
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Carl Sagan Warned Us About Government Schools Decades Ago 10
- Education
- July 5, 2023
My wife and I recently met with the principal of the school our daughter attends to discuss her education future. My daughter, who turns 12 in a few days, wants to go to a different school in the fall, largely because many of her friends—who are a year ahead of her—are graduating to new schools.
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Men, Women, Soccer, and Feminism 13
- Culture
- July 3, 2023
Last month, a men’s soccer team and a women’s soccer team played in The Soccer Tournament, a 32-team tournament that welcomes teams of both genders. The teams are largely made up of current and former players from professional and national teams. A team made up of current and former players from the American women’s Olympic
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The Amazing Maturity of the Young Declaration Signers 2
- Culture
- July 3, 2023
When we think of Independence Day and the men who affixed their signatures to the Declaration of Independence, it’s easy to lump them all together as wizened old men. But while some – such as 70-year-old Benjamin Franklin – were certainly getting up in age, many others were remarkably young. Consider the following list of
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Reaching the Phone-Addicted Youth With Small Lessons 2
- Education, Family
- June 30, 2023
I recently walked to our local farmers’ market where hundreds of patrons milled about and there was glorious regalia everywhere. Strawberry patches with tractor rides to the fields for picking, music playing by a local three-piece band, the summer staple of spun sugar on a stick, barkers calling out to come hither and try their
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