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  • Ben Franklin never forgot this conversation with his father…

    Ben Franklin never forgot this conversation with his father…0

    When Benjamin Franklin was a boy he was very fond of fishing; and many of his leisure hours were spent on the margin of the mill pond catching flounders, perch, and eels that came up thither with the tide. The place where Ben and his playmates did most of their fishing was a marshy spot

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  • 11 Sobering Quotes from Alexsandr Solzhenitsyn

    11 Sobering Quotes from Alexsandr Solzhenitsyn0

    1. “The belly is an ungrateful wretch, it never remembers past favors, it always wants more tomorrow.”   2. “From ancient times decline in courage has been considered the beginning of the end.”   3. “Untouched by the breath of God, unrestricted by human conscience, both capitalism and socialism are repulsive.”   4. “Truth eludes us if

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  • Yes, We Need Standardized Tests

    Yes, We Need Standardized Tests0

    While nobody really likes standardized tests, they do serve a purpose. That’s why calls to do away with them, particularly by teachers union lobbyists, should be met with skepticism. In Minnesota, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports, “The Legislature has made a raft of changes to public school testing in recent years, including eliminating high school

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  • This Feminist is SO NOT a Caitlyn Jenner Fan

    This Feminist is SO NOT a Caitlyn Jenner Fan0

    When one PC agenda collides with another, this is what it looks like. Germaine Greer, a famous feminist with a potty mouth, is “not about to walk on eggshells” regarding transgender Caitlyn Jenner potentially being named Glamour’s “Woman of the Year.”   That’s apparent from some of Greer’s, er, more controversial statements about the transgender

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  • Should the Government Stop Making Nutrition Recommendations?

    Should the Government Stop Making Nutrition Recommendations?0

    Yesterday, you were probably saw some scare headlines about the World Health Organization’s (WHO) announcement of a link between meat and cancer. Their report “classified the consumption of red meat as probably carcinogenic to humans,” and processed meat “as carcinogenic to humans.” As Ed Yong of The Atlantic and others clarified, however, the WHO’s findings

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  • Good job, REI!

    Good job, REI!0

    Yesterday, REI sent out an e-mail to its members regarding Black Friday shopping. Here it is: This Black Friday the co-op is doing something different. We’re closing all 143 of our stores. Instead of reporting to work, we’re paying our employees to do what we love most—be outside. We want you, our members, to be the

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  • 14 Forceful Quotes from Teddy Roosevelt

    14 Forceful Quotes from Teddy Roosevelt0

    1. “It is no use to preach to children if you do not act decently yourself.”       2. “A good many of you are probably acquainted with the old proverb, ‘Speak softly and carry a big stick — you will go far.’ If a man continually blusters, if he lacks civility, a big

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  • The Real Reason Why Rome Fell (and Why America Will Fall, Too)?

    The Real Reason Why Rome Fell (and Why America Will Fall, Too)?0

    Most Americans believe that the United States is in decline. To support that belief, eyes inevitably turn to the example of Ancient Rome for parallels between their fall and our supposed decline. There are many theories behind the cause of Rome’s fall. However, I frequently come across one theory more than any others. Simply put,

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  • Atheism Also Involves ‘Faith’

    Atheism Also Involves ‘Faith’0

    • October 26, 2015

    It’s popular to regard faith in God’s existence as “irrational,” and atheism as the height of rationality. But according to atheist Ijeoma Oluo, in a piece published in The Guardian this weekend, that’s just not true. Oluo writes, “I came to atheism the way that many Christians come to Christianity – through faith. I was

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