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  • Harper Lee on ‘Equality’

    Harper Lee on ‘Equality’0

    The news of Harper Lee’s death at age 89 will undoubtedly rekindle interest and fond reflection in her famous novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Ms. Lee received widespread acclaim for tackling difficult civil rights issues at a time when race relations were reaching a breaking point. In spite of this acclaim, several of her statements

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  • Gnostic Bodies: Why Millennials Love Tattoos

    Gnostic Bodies: Why Millennials Love Tattoos0

    • February 19, 2016

    Here’s something a sixty-three year old man thinks about. Once, girls in their summer dresses filled the sidewalks each June. Their bare arms and shoulders would flash out of halter straps and their legs would strut past hems set well above the knees. Just to look at those girls—the bright, cotton colors of their dresses,

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  • What’s the meaning?

    What’s the meaning?0

    Shepard Fairey of OBEY Clothing and known politically for his famous Barack Obama “Hope” poster has thrown his support behind Bernie Sanders’ candidacy for president.  In a video released by the Sanders campaign, Fairey said, “I’m supporting Bernie Sanders because I want to push principles, not personalities.” With his support, he also released a t-shirt

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  • What’s Really Causing So Many School Suspensions

    What’s Really Causing So Many School Suspensions0

    ‘Tis the season for campaign promises and Hillary Clinton is not to be outdone in offering a variety of goodies to her constituents. According to TIME Magazine: “Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton announced Tuesday her $2-billion plan to hire social workers and staff for school districts nationwide in an attempt to tamp down on black

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  • The Real Reason Why We Should Read

    The Real Reason Why We Should Read0

    If you’ve ever fallen prey to clicking on a BuzzFeed list which asks you to check off the books you’ve read, you’ve probably come away somewhat ashamed, resolving to read more.  But while it’s good to inspire ourselves to read more, it’s important to remember what the real purpose of reading is. According to Sir

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  • The End of Ideas in American Politics?

    The End of Ideas in American Politics?0

    Americans have long mistrusted intellectuals, nowhere more so than when intellectuals have had access to power. There is considerable irony in this apprehension, for the Founding Fathers were themselves men of intellect and learning. Refined and erudite, many were well and widely read in history, politics, law, and science, and applied their knowledge to solving

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  • Parenting Doesn’t Have to be So Expensive

    Parenting Doesn’t Have to be So Expensive0

    Having children is expensive, or so says our culture. And that mindset is affecting the number of children people are choosing to have.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that the average cost of raising a child is $245,340. So, it’s no surprise that 65 percent of couples cite the cost of raising a child

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  • Colleges Are Eagerly Accepting Homeschooled Kids

    Colleges Are Eagerly Accepting Homeschooled Kids0

    Several years ago, a relative of mine registered for college classes while still in high school. She hit a roadblock, however, when the college asked for a transcript. Upon explaining that she was homeschooled and didn’t have an official one, the admissions officer cautiously asked, “Well, what’s your ACT score look like?” Hearing it, the

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  • Children Should Learn about TANSTAAFL

    Children Should Learn about TANSTAAFL0

    In the late 1920s, my grandmother would go to the local store and ask for “a penny’s worth of mixed candies and chocolates.” In return for her penny, she was handed a brown paper lunch bag full of sweets. Thirty years later, my mother made the trek to the corner store in her neighborhood. She

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