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  • The Tragedy of Laquan McDonald

    The Tragedy of Laquan McDonald0

    A little while ago, Mary Mitchell wrote a powerful opinion piece for the Chicago Sun-Times detailing the tragic life of Laquan McDonald. If you’re not familiar with Laquan McDonald, you should be. In many ways, he is a microcosm of many of our societal challenges and a reminder of the enormous vulnerability of children. 17-year-old

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  • The Perfect Video when the Markets go to Hell

    The Perfect Video when the Markets go to Hell0

    As of January 20, MarketWatch is reporting that the S&P 500 index is trading 10% below its 200-day moving average. Ouch. But not to worry, it could drop a lot further.  And since there’s a strong chance things will get worse, we decided to resurrect a classic E-Trade video from 2011. Enjoy!      And,

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  • The Education of C.S. Lewis

    The Education of C.S. Lewis0

    C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) is one of the greatest English authors of the twentieth century. His writing style and intellect are still the envy of many today. Given his reputation, it’s natural for people to wonder how C.S. Lewis the child developed into C.S. Lewis the great novelist. In the making of a man, of course,

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  • Is There a War on Childhood?

    Is There a War on Childhood?0

    In a recent article for the Washington Post, Petula Dvorak writes on a treehouse battle in her neighborhood. This battle, she claims, is just part of an ever increasing war on childhood. Dvorak says that a pretty little treehouse is dividing her neighborhood in Washington D.C.: “The parents who built the Capitol Hill treehouse for

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  • Homeschooling is Becoming an International Phenomenon

    Homeschooling is Becoming an International Phenomenon0

    • January 20, 2016

    First there was the news that the number of homeschooled children in the U.S. rose 61.8% in the last decade.  Then came the report that homeschooling is exploding in the U.K. – with a 65% increase in the last six years. And now comes the news that homeschooling’s popularity is spreading to other countries as

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  • Are America’s Best Days Behind Us?

    Are America’s Best Days Behind Us?0

    America’s best days might be behind us, argues Eduardo Porter in a piece for the New York Times. According to Porter, the new book The Rise and Fall of American Growth by economist Robert J. Gordon makes a convincing case that American growth, prosperity, and innovation are significantly slowing down. So much so that today’s

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  • 8 Deeper-Than-Usual Critiques of American Education

    8 Deeper-Than-Usual Critiques of American Education0

    In 1987 Allan Bloom’s The Closing of the American Mind was published. It represented a penetrating critique of higher education in America. Almost thirty years later, his criticisms—including the following eight—are still very much relevant:   1) “Fathers and mothers have lost the idea that the highest aspiration they might have for their children is

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  • 5 Un-PC Quotes from Past Inaugural Addresses

    5 Un-PC Quotes from Past Inaugural Addresses0

    One year from today, news cameras across the county will be focused on the steps of the U.S. Capitol as the 45th president of the United States is sworn into office. Whomever the next president is, we doubt you’ll see comments like these: “[T]he foundation of our national policy will be laid in the pure and

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  • Should People Read Less News?

    Should People Read Less News?0

    Thomas Jefferson was one of the most famous critics of the news media. He went so far as to write, “The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them.” Was Jefferson’s scorn unfair, or did he have a point? Should people read less news if they wish to

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