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Running Through Walls15
“My heart feels like it’s going to jump out of my chest!” Eric yelled out as he stopped short of the finish line. “What?” “My heart! It’s never felt like that before! That’s why I stopped!” We were running laps after his indoor baseball practice. I was frustrated with his sprints during conditioning at the
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Patriotism Shouldn’t Be Partisan13
- Culture, Featured, Politics, Uncategorized
- July 7, 2025
In recent decades, patriotism has become partisan, a sentiment reserved for conservatives while frowned upon by the left. This distaste is spreading to those further on the right. They maintain a nationalist attitude, but discard patriotism as pointless. Yet to have a proper perspective on nationalism, patriotism is crucial, for it helps us have a
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A Short Reading List That Every American Adult Should Tackle12
- Education, Entertainment, Featured, Literature, Politics, Uncategorized
- July 7, 2025
If you’re like me, you’ve probably had some point in your life where you knew it was time to stop scrolling through your phone, put all screens far from you, and nail your pants to a chair with the hard copy of a book in your hands. But even when the hearty among us resolve
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Independence – Would You REALLY Have Rebelled?21
- Featured, History, Politics, Uncategorized
- July 4, 2025
The American heritage is one of pride in independence, both as a country and as individuals. We can point to one chapter after another in our history and experience Freedom! Independence! Hurrah! Yet would Americans today really rebel? Are we still filled with that spirit of freedom and independence? Let’s consider why our colonial forefathers
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Forming a Family Huddle16
- Culture, Family, Featured, Uncategorized
- July 3, 2025
Lots of parents these days feel swamped by the obligations of work and family. For many, it’s a balancing act in which all too often the tightrope breaks and chaos ensues. Work suddenly shifts into high-paced 12-hour days, and family life suffers. School with its academics and extracurricular activities eats up time spent at home.
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Patriotism Is Cool Again22
- Culture, Featured, Politics, Uncategorized
- July 2, 2025
“Young people these days” get an awful bad rap. Boomers and Generation X tend to view Generation Z and millennials as immature political activists glued to their flickering screens, ungratefully destroying the country which older generations tirelessly built. But a lot could be said about the boomer mind’s unfair assessment of young people’s beliefs, financial
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Truth and Courage in an Age of Deception24
- Featured, Politics, Uncategorized
- July 1, 2025
Though I’ve never read J. K. Rowling – fantasy has rarely attracted my attention, a flaw in my literary tastes – I am fascinated by her courageous stance regarding sex and gender. Labeled “transphobic” by many on the left, Rowling has stood her ground, refusing to buckle to her attackers and receiving death threats for
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Beyond the Box Score: The Stats That Really Matter in Youth Baseball23
- Culture, Education, Entertainment, Featured, Uncategorized
- July 1, 2025
As my son Eric wraps up his third year of travel baseball, I realize I have different expectations than most dads. Many dads focus on our sons’ performance on the field, with little tolerance for mistakes. A boy will make an error, and some dad will scream in disgust — “That can’t happen! It can’t
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Do Yourself a Favor and Memorize a Poem20
- Culture, Education, Featured, Literature, Uncategorized
- June 30, 2025
Several times a year I require my students to memorize a poem. Sometimes I choose for them (say, “Death Be Not Proud,” by John Donne). Sometimes I hand them an anthology and let them choose. I don’t explain rhyme scheme or poetic devices. I only ask that the students know the meaning of every word
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