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Shields Up! The Cost of Chronic Complaining0
Depending on which study you choose to believe, the average person complains anywhere from three to 30 times a day. Some people rarely complain, which means that others smash right through that ceiling. Complaining seems a part of human nature. In my case, I rarely complain about the weather, because I can’t do anything about
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How Travel Teaches Humility0
- Culture, Featured, History, International, Western Civilization
- July 31, 2026
“According to the law of custom, and perhaps of reason,” writes the great historian Edward Gibbon, “foreign travel completes the education of an English gentleman.” Gibbon was writing about the Grand Tour, a tradition among the sons of Britain’s landed gentry and the wealthy classes of Protestant Europe. Before taking up the responsibilities expected of
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Equality’s Envy Problem0
- Culture, Economics, Featured, Politics, Western Civilization
- July 30, 2026
When the Met Gala committee announced that billionaire Jeff Bezos would co-host the 2026 Gala, activist groups began protesting and several big names refused invitations to the event. New York City’s mayor, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, joined the boycott, citing his commitment to creating “affordability” for ordinary New Yorkers (by taxing the richest residents). The irony
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This Is More Than Just a Cure for Dating App Burnout0
Just a few years ago, if a single individual mentioned his or her interest in dating or marriage, those within earshot would immediately ask, “Have you tried online dating?” It was as if those magical dating apps were the panacea that could cure even the most unlucky-in-love. How quickly things change. Those in the millennial
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The Necessity of Mystery0
- Featured, Philosophy, Religion
- July 29, 2026
I spent a good part of one summer trying to convince my 15-year-old brother (who was, at the time, decidedly unenthusiastic about philosophy) that it’s impossible to prove everything. It was something I’d become convinced of after reading C. S. Lewis’ “The Abolition of Man,” in which Lewis explained that accepting what was unprovable was
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The Overlooked Step Turning Kids Into Readers0
- Culture, Family, Featured, Literature, MomThink
- July 28, 2026
On a recent Saturday morning seven of my grandchildren from two different families came to my apartment for an ice cream breakfast, now a once-or-twice a year Grandpa tradition. After they’d eaten their fill of ice cream covered with fruits, chocolate chips, butterscotch or chocolate syrup, and whipped cream topped with the customary cherry, we
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T (And Why Parents Need More Than a Little of It)0
Social media has become rather synonymous with drama queens and rage baiters. How else is an influencer going to gain followers or views without a healthy heaping of angst and hormones? And before TikToks and Instagram stories, bloggers dominated the tell-all scene, spilling more tea than the Boston Harbor protest, many still doing so to modest acclaim. While perusing such tabloid tactics, I’ve noticed one topic increasingly discussed among Gen
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ChatGPT Is the Serpent in the Garden of Eden0
- Culture, Featured, Science, Western Civilization
- July 28, 2026
A 29-year-old mother committed suicide by walking into oncoming traffic after allegedly being encouraged to do so by ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI. Her family is suing the company, pointing to a dark relationship the troubled woman, Christian Faith Madison, developed with the AI robot. In Madison’s parasocial relationship, as with many others that
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The Poison Behind the Secret0
Recently, I wrote about the occult principles and practices that underpin the famous self-help book “Think and Grow Rich” (1937), by Napoleon Hill. Today, I want to examine another, much more recent book containing the same troubling ideas and background. When Rhonda Byrne’s book-and-movie combo “The Secret” burst onto the scene in 2006, it caused a sensation.
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