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  • Frankenstein and the Responsibility of Fathers

    Frankenstein and the Responsibility of Fathers4

    On this All Hallows’ Eve, it’s a good time to reflect on classic works of gothic fiction, such as Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and the relevant warnings they often contain. In addition to providing us with some delightful shivers, Frankenstein also has some serious philosophical points to make that we would do well to consider. As

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  • Some Thoughts on Halloween and Ray Bradbury

    Some Thoughts on Halloween and Ray Bradbury0

    In 2015, blogger Amanda Russo posted a humorous piece “Why Halloween Is Actually A Pretty Weird Holiday.” As Russo says, on Halloween we encourage our kids to take candy from strangers. We threaten our neighbors with “Trick or Treat.” We spend a chunk of change buying and giving away sugary treats, often to people we

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  • October Surprises Past, Present, and Future

    October Surprises Past, Present, and Future2

    Presidential frontrunner Donald Trump appears to have survived not one but three October Surprises during the last week. For those unfamiliar with the term, an October Surprise is a last-minute, generally unexpected turn of events that occurs in the final weeks of a U.S. presidential election which can have a major impact on the outcome.

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  • Countless Christians Around the World Are Persecuted and Forgotten

    Countless Christians Around the World Are Persecuted and Forgotten1

    One out of every seven Christians experiences persecution, according to Pope Francis. And in many countries violence, discrimination and other human rights abuses are increasing. In a report released last week by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Persecuted and Forgotten? A Report on Christians oppressed for their Faith 2022-24, the Catholic charity claims that Christian persecution

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  • Why Do Traditionalists Idolize the 1950s?

    Why Do Traditionalists Idolize the 1950s?28

    I don’t think it would be a shock to anyone to point out that traditionalists often romanticize, even idolize, 1950s American culture. Why? I think the allure lies in nostalgia, even nostalgia for a time we’ve never experienced. It’s easy to romanticize an era which we think embodies our values and lifestyle dreams. In reality,

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  • The Euro-American Roots of Pumpkin Spice

    The Euro-American Roots of Pumpkin Spice10

    Pumpkin spice and everything nice, that’s what basic white girls are made of! She’s wearing plaid, cute boots, and walking through autumn leaves to a pumpkin patch or apple orchard. And most importantly, come mid-October, she’s unabashedly carrying the unmistakable takeout coffee cup filled with pumpkin spice latte. She is also hailed as laughable, ditzy,

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  • Gregory Alan Isakov: A Master of Modern Folk Music

    Gregory Alan Isakov: A Master of Modern Folk Music1

    Maybe it’s the fact that Gregory Alan Isakov also works as a farmer, supplying some hundred CSAs and a few restaurants in Boulder, that makes his music so earthy, raw, and real. Isakov’s lyrics and sound–like his plants–are deeply rooted in the landscape, specifically the Western U.S. South-African born but residing in the U.S. since

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  • What is Modern Malaise? Exploring Binx’s Search in ‘The Moviegoer’

    What is Modern Malaise? Exploring Binx’s Search in ‘The Moviegoer’1

    In Walker Percy’s National Book Award–winning novel The Moviegoer, the protagonist, a restless and dislocated stock broker, Binx Bolling, sets out on a search. It’s the eve of his 30th birthday, and his trips to the movies and flings with his various secretaries have failed to satisfy him. Adrift in a world where tradition is

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  • Ignoring Young Male Voters Courts Catastrophe

    Ignoring Young Male Voters Courts Catastrophe1

    Cries of “Trump is Hitler!” and attempted assassinations have dominated coverage of the upcoming presidential elections. This deprives an intriguing issue of attention. An August 24th New York Times article by culture columnist Claire Cain Miller states the issue: “In some ways, this presidential election has become a referendum on gender roles.” Gender gaps between how men and

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