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  • Will Smith: We’re All Prejudiced

    Will Smith: We’re All Prejudiced0

    • November 24, 2015

    “Raaacist!” Ever had someone playfully call you that? Society has used the “R” word so much that it’s almost become a joke uttered every time someone makes a comment about anyone – even of the same skin color. Actor Will Smith recently noted the overuse of this word and made some thought-provoking comments on the

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  • Three Approaches to Suffering

    Three Approaches to Suffering0

    Writing from Britain during some of the darkest days of World War II, Catholic mystic Caryll Houselander published This War is the Passion in the hope that it would help Britons deal with the constant stress and anxiety as well as, and most importantly, the suffering that comes from war and life. While she wrote

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  • The Word “Busy” is Hurting Our Relationships

    The Word “Busy” is Hurting Our Relationships0

    According to relationship coach and author Kira Asatryan, using the “busy” excuse is harming our friendships.  Her three reasons why it might be time to eliminate the term “busy” in social interactions? “Everyone is busy.” Anyone can claim it at any time so it has become meaningless.   “It’s open to (negative) interpretation.” The person on

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  • The Danger of Rejecting America’s Cultural Heritage

    The Danger of Rejecting America’s Cultural Heritage0

    We have come to a curious time in our history when it appears that America is largely in the process of rejecting its heritage and traditions. For those who pull the levers of power, the sins of the past are too much, we must remake ourselves. Whether you agree with that proposition or not, that

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  • The Beginning of World War III?

    The Beginning of World War III?0

    Today a Russian fighter jet was shot down by Turkey. The pilots were captured by Syrian rebels. At least one appeared to be dead in a video in which the rebels chanted “Allahu Akbar” – “God is great” – over his body.     Turkey, a member of NATO, claims that the Russian plane invaded

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  • Poll: Americans Not Equipped to Make Good Political Decisions

    Poll: Americans Not Equipped to Make Good Political Decisions0

    Recently, the Pew Research Center released a study on how Americans view the government. Not surprisingly, public trust of government is at an all-time low of only 19%. But there’s also low confidence in the American people. The survey shows that since 2007 trust in the public’s wisdom and ability to make political decisions has

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  • More Seat Time Does Not a Good Education Make

    More Seat Time Does Not a Good Education Make0

    The OECD (the organization responsible for the international PISA exam) just released a new study on the state of international education. Among the report’s many charts is one which shows the number of hours students are in school. The U.S. ranks quite high with roughly 90,000 compulsory instruction hours. In other words, U.S. students spend

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  • How to Lose the War on Terror

    How to Lose the War on Terror0

    Terrorism’s goal is principally psychological. So, in the wake of events like those in Paris, a good starting point is to refuse to take the bait and become victims to fear. Such a mindset must break away from simplistic notions such as that another round of “tougher” laws will equate to greater security. The production

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  • 7 Perceptive Social Critiques from… Dr. Seuss?

    7 Perceptive Social Critiques from… Dr. Seuss?0

    1. Seuss’ classic polemic against a consumerism that is especially manifest during the holiday season:     2. Seuss’ simple riposte to the depersonalization rampant in the modern technological society:     3. Here Seuss speaks against the modern tendency to default to systemic solutions rather than personal effort:     4. Seuss’ affirmation that identity remains in spite

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