Blog 3 Columns

Good, simple advice for Christmas 0
- Culture
- December 22, 2015
There’s a popular quote attributed to the author G.K. Chesterton that’s been floating around the social media world that seems quite applicable for not only Christmas, but the entire year. “There are two ways to get enough. One is to continue to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less.” Unfortunately, when you
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8 Penetrating Quotes from Will Durant 0
- History
- December 22, 2015
1. “Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.” 2. “The only real revolution is in the enlightenment of the mind and the improvement of character, the only real emancipation is individual, and the only real revolutionaries are philosophers and saints.” 3. “It is a mistake to think that the
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“Pagans” May Not Want to Call Themselves That 0
- History
- December 22, 2015
Today is the winter solstice, and though it’s the day with the least amount of daylight, it happens to be one of the most visible days for modern pagans. The term “pagan” is increasingly self-applied by those today who are seeking to revive ancient nature worship and its rituals. However, modern pagans may
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When It Comes to Job Qualifications, Are Skills More Important than a College Degree?0
- Culture
- December 21, 2015
Instead of immediately pursuing college when I graduated from high school, I took several years off and focused on other things, one of which was operating my own business. Yet when I sought to apply that business experience in another job, I found that I could only receive minimum wage because of my lack of
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Two-Parent Households at an All-Time Low 0
- Culture
- December 21, 2015
In addition to being viewed as a season of religious devotion, Christmas has also become a time of family traditions and togetherness. But will those traditions and togetherness continue if the American family disappears? According to the Pew Research Center’s latest report, there has been a 20 percentage point drop in two-parent families in the
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Scientists Still Need to Study the Liberal Arts 0
- Education
- December 21, 2015
Modern education tends to focus on STEM — the acronym for “Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math” — to the exclusion of the liberal arts. But when it comes to education, it shouldn’t be an “either-or” between the sciences and the liberal arts but a “both-and.” The liberals arts offer an indispensable foundation for those who
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Even If You’re Not Religious, This is Cool 0
- December 21, 2015
Even if you’re not religious, for the sake of cultural literacy, it’s still important to possess a knowledge of the world religions. Moreover, those who are non-religious can still admire the beauty of certain religious art and customs. Such admiration might be appropriate when considering the positioning of the feasts of Christmas and the
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C.S. Lewis on the Deadly Sin of Gluttony 0
- Culture
- December 21, 2015
It’s typical to associate gluttony with overconsumption, or, an excess of food or drink. But according to C.S. Lewis, that’s only one form the vice takes. The broader definition of gluttony is any inordinate desire related to food or drink. That includes overconsumption, but it also includes overselectivity regarding the type or quality of food and drink. A memorable passage in
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5 Un-PC Quotes about Christmas from Past Presidents 0
- Culture
- December 21, 2015
If the backlash against various politically correct school Christmas programs is any indication, the general population may be growing weary of doing the PC dance. If such is the case, then the following quotes from five of America’s leaders should be a refreshing alternative. “To the American People: Christmas is not a time or a
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Good, simple advice for Christmas 0