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Why Are We No Longer Visiting Our Nation’s Historical Sites?1
- Culture
- May 30, 2019
My wife and I recently visited our son and daughter-in-law in Philadelphia. As part of our visit, we took in some of the historical sites of the city. Among these were the first congress building and the Liberty Bell. We certainly weren’t the only ones at these places. Others were enjoying the exhibits and we
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The Three Things Every Good Man Wants to Do for Women0
- Culture
- May 30, 2019
“Anything you can do, I can do better,” runs the old song from “Annie Get Your Gun.” Although once a humorous look at the battle between the sexes, today the song is a fitting anthem to the reign of girl power in society. Women, it is thought, can and should do everything that men do.
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Graduates, Be Skeptical of Those in Power0
- Culture
- May 30, 2019
It is graduation season, and with it comes the inevitable commencement speeches that encourage the new graduates to go forth bravely into the world, transform it, and leave their marks. I doubt any college administrators will ever invite someone like me to give such a speech. In some ways, it is for the best. I
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Biological Male Wins NCAA Women’s Track Championship0
- Culture
- May 30, 2019
A biological male who identifies as a transgender woman won an NCAA national championship over Memorial Day weekend. Franklin Pierce University runner CeCe Telfer won the Division II women’s 400-meter hurdles on Saturday night, besting the second-place finisher by more than a second. “Telfer is the first student-athlete in Franklin Pierce history to collect an
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Aldi and the Virtues of ‘Brutal Efficiency’1
- Economics
- May 30, 2019
In recent years, we’ve witnessed a food revolution of sorts, leading to expansive consumer choice and an increasing emphasis on healthy or specialty foods that are locally and ethically sourced. In turn, a flurry of grocery chains have capitalized on such trends, with some stuffing their aisles with countless brands as others focus on “socially
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When the Tassle Isn’t Worth the Hassle0
- Culture
- May 29, 2019
Graduation season has become somewhat poignant for me. I can’t help but smile when I step through the sliding doors of a box store and find myself looking at a display of cards, balloons, and festive pastries. Hats off to the grads! The tassle is worth the hassle! They’re such happy sentiments. I haven’t donned
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Should Hikers Pay for Their Own Rescue?0
- Culture
- May 29, 2019
If a hiker gets lost in the wilderness, should she bear the costs of her own rescue? The recent ordeal of a woman lost in a Maui forest for seventeen days brings this issue once again to public attention. State-funded rescue operations were called off after three days of effort because of the expense, but
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Extreme Marie Kondo: Could You Give Up all Your Worldly Goods?0
- Culture
- May 29, 2019
Marie Kondo’s Netflix show “Tidying Up” is a smash hit. Thrift stores all over America have seen a spike in donations – to the extent that some have had to impose limits on how much people can donate. The premise of the show is simple: in each episode, a different family goes through all their
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Debunking Seven Persistent Myths About Homeschoolers0
- Culture
- May 29, 2019
In the last fifty years, homeschooling in the United States has grown from a tiny movement composed primarily of conservative Christians and John Holt “unschoolers” to its present size of around 1.69 million students. Despite these numbers, and despite the fact that most Americans are familiar with the concept of homeschooling, some misconceptions continue to
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