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  • An Unforgettable Life: Three Reasons Nat “King” Cole Needs a Biopic

    An Unforgettable Life: Three Reasons Nat “King” Cole Needs a Biopic0

    The staggering success of 2015’s “Straight Outta Compton,” 2018’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and 2019’s “Rocketman” have spawned the production of a half dozen biopics about Aretha Franklin, Celine Dion, Leonard Bernstein, and Elvis Presley among others. But one music figure needs to be added to the list: Nathaniel Adams Coles, aka Nat “King” Cole. The masterful

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  • ‘Sowing’ Virtues

    ‘Sowing’ Virtues0

    Most 21st century 12-year-old girls ask for ready-to-wear clothes and accessories for birthdays. Not me. I giggled with joy when I received beautiful uncut fabric, lace, and buttons that I could work on to make into clothing. I eagerly asked my Grandma to teach me, as I had long admired her stacks of sewing projects: quilts,

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  • Yes to the Dress, No From… the Bridesmaid?

    Yes to the Dress, No From… the Bridesmaid?0

    “Don’t be afraid to say no.” Such was the advice of my aunt after I shared my frustrations about the high cost of being a bridesmaid. As a recent college graduate, I’ve been asked to be in several weddings, and the price ain’t pretty. I was taken aback at her advice. Doesn’t Pinterest dictate that

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  • Why Board Games Are Booming in the Digital Age

    Why Board Games Are Booming in the Digital Age0

    The rise of board games is making headlines (just check out some of the stories here, here, here, here, and here). Despite massive disruption by online- and mobile-based gaming, many consumers seem to still enjoy the face-to-face interaction and experience of tabletop games. As the market responds, and as technology and globalization continue to open the playing field to new competitors and

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  • Math Explains Why the Democrats May Have Trouble Picking a Candidate

    Math Explains Why the Democrats May Have Trouble Picking a Candidate0

    With 24 declared candidates for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination (and counting), many Americans are likely wondering how the party will ultimately make up its mind and settle on the best candidate. As mathematicians, we wondered whether there might not even be a best candidate. In fact, this is an established mathematical paradox. The more

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  • It’s Time to Chat With the Silent Generation

    It’s Time to Chat With the Silent Generation0

    For the Millennial generation, looking to the future can feel like staring into a black abyss. The feeling is understandable. The economy hasn’t been very kind to the young, flooded as it is with devalued bachelor’s degrees and loads of debt. Yet despite this grim reality, the thought of years to come need not ruin

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  • ‘I Am Mother’: Brainless Diversion… but With a Darker Point

    ‘I Am Mother’: Brainless Diversion… but With a Darker Point0

    Warning: contains spoilers Post-apocalyptic shows and movies never seem to go out of style. Netflix is trying to corner part of this lucrative market with its own original content. Their latest addition to the canon is a movie called “I am Mother.” As is customary in such movies, we start by learning that a post-apocalyptic

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  • The Flag Protection Amendment and American Greatness

    The Flag Protection Amendment and American Greatness0

    One of the great characteristics of Americans is their candor. Among the reasons we declared independence from what we believed to be the excesses of a corrupt British monarchy and aristocracy was our contempt for pretense, deference, and pomposity. We believed, instead, in simple virtue and simple values such as truth, decency, honesty, temperance, and

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  • The Entrepreneur Who Became a Billionaire After Being Rejected by Facebook

    The Entrepreneur Who Became a Billionaire After Being Rejected by Facebook0

    Jan Koum had a rough upbringing. At 16, he immigrated from Europe to the United States with his mother and grandmother, who were fleeing political unrest and religious persecution. Jan’s mother got a job as a babysitter in California while Jan went to school and worked at a grocery store cleaning floors. His father planned

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