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  • Why the Pilgrims Abandoned Common Ownership for Private Property

    Why the Pilgrims Abandoned Common Ownership for Private Property0

    Next year at this time, Americans will mark the 400th anniversary of the landing of the Mayflower in 1620 and the subsequent founding of the Plymouth colony by English Puritans we know as the Pilgrims. They, of course, became the mothers and fathers of the first Thanksgiving. The Common Property Approach The first few years

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  • The School Funding Inequity Farce

    The School Funding Inequity Farce0

    Leading presidential candidates and major media outlets are claiming that school districts with high concentrations of minorities and poor children generally receive less funding per student than other districts. That hasn’t been true for at least half a century, but people are spreading this myth through deceptive studies that exclude federal funds. In reality, a

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  • Do We Still Have a Country?

    Do We Still Have a Country?0

    How do you know you don’t have a country? Simply this: Every single passive, non-aggressive act you take to repel people crossing your borders is considered de facto illegal, or inhumane, or in violation of U.S. or international law, or in contraventions of some hidden clause in the U.S. Constitution. So say the experts and their newly

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  • An Overlooked Reason Fertility Rates May Be Falling

    An Overlooked Reason Fertility Rates May Be Falling0

    Last year, America’s fertility rate hit an all-time low. Commentators were quick to blame factors like student loan debt, the high cost of childcare, and family-unfriendly employment policies. But fertility rates are dropping across the world – in rich countries, poor countries and everywhere in between. Why is that? Freelance writer Anna Louie Sussman attempts

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  • ‘What Do Women Want?’ – It’s the Wrong Question to Ask

    ‘What Do Women Want?’ – It’s the Wrong Question to Ask0

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  • Why I Don’t Say ‘OK Boomer’

    Why I Don’t Say ‘OK Boomer’0

    • November 25, 2019

    If you spend any time on the internet or time with those who do, you’ve probably heard the phrase “OK Boomer” by now. Perhaps you’ve been OK-Boomered yourself, or maybe you’ve OK-Boomered somebody else. The meme is one of the most popular things being discussed right now, and for good reason. “OK Boomer” is a

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  • It’s Time to Declutter Your Kids’ Calendars

    It’s Time to Declutter Your Kids’ Calendars1

    Americans of all backgrounds have tried Marie Kondo’s methods of decluttering their homes. Could that decluttering itch be spreading to their lives as well? I asked this question after reading an article in The Washington Post by Megan Nix, who explains her changing state of mind regarding her children’s extra-curricular activities. Like many other parents,

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  • Frozen II: Saved by Blessedly Superficial Viewers

    Frozen II: Saved by Blessedly Superficial Viewers0

    Of the first Frozen movie, I probably wrote half a dozen articles. What was that magic ingredient that made it a plus-billion-dollar blockbuster, a culture-rocking achievement, a life-defining event for a whole generation of kids and their parents?  That’s a huge question. You can list every ingredient you want: the amazing characters, the charmed music,

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  • Culture of Respect: Conservatives Need Not Apply?

    Culture of Respect: Conservatives Need Not Apply?7

    • November 25, 2019

    Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS) are located in the Finger Lakes District of New York. Once two separate colleges, Hobart for men and William Smith for women, the jointly organized colleges have a student body of around 2,200. Like most colleges today, HWS prides itself on its dedication to “empathy, diversity and truth.” Here

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