Blog 3 Columns

Those With One Sexual Partner in Their Lifetime More Likely to Have Happy Marriage 0
- Culture
- October 23, 2018
It may not be the ideal found in our popular culture, post sexual revolution, but a new data analysis finds that having just one sexual partner makes for happier marriages. New research published Monday by the Institute for Family Studies reveals that married couples who have only had sex with their spouse throughout their lifetime are more
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The American Descent Into Uncivil War 0
- Culture
- October 23, 2018
When we say Americans are divided and polarized, it can conjure up the image of cloth stretched to the point of ripping. However, this image does not represent everything we are experiencing as a society. Indeed, the social fabric is already torn. The united America we once knew no longer exists. Instead, larger or smaller
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Subprime Loans Are Back, Proving We Have Learned Nothing from 2008 0
- Culture
- October 23, 2018
For as often as the phrase “history repeats itself” is used, it’s shocking how rare it is for mankind to actually learn from its mistakes. This year marks a decade since the housing crisis rocked the American economy to its core. Its implications were so far-reaching, many are still recovering from the devastation today, making
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Silicon Valley’s New ‘Woke’ Code of Conduct Offers an Unexpected Twist 0
- Culture
- October 23, 2018
If you want to be successful as a computer programmer, one of the best ways to show off your skills to prospective employers is to contribute code to open source projects. These projects, such as Firefox or the Linux Operating System, are frequently controlled by the project founders or a consortium of top developers. While
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10 Steps to Becoming a Happy Parent 0
- Culture
- October 23, 2018
Several weeks ago, a friend of mine posted an article about motherhood on a social media account. The article went on to explain how fun child-rearing actually is. A number of young moms were quick to jump on to her post and agree that despite the challenges, motherhood is fun and one of the best
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Women in Combat? Secretary Mattis Steps Into a Minefield 0
- Culture
- October 22, 2018
Aside from the “is he in or is he out” speculations, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis has largely avoided the major controversies that have plagued his fellow Trump cabinet members. But if the reaction to his recent remarks at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) are any indication, his luck may have begun to run out.
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Why Robin Williams’ Character from ‘Dead Poets Society’ is a Terrible Person 1
- Culture
- October 22, 2018
He’s an actor we all remember fondly, playing one of the most beloved characters in recent cinematic history in a movie that few in my chosen field of study, English Literature, regard as anything short of scripture. I’m speaking, of course, of Robin Williams and his role as John Keating in “Dead Poets Society,” a
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When Sears Used the Market to Combat Jim Crow 0
- Culture
- October 22, 2018
After 125 years in business, Sears has filed for bankruptcy and may soon be closing its doors forever. This has elicited strong emotions, as Sears has been an integral part of America’s commercial history. But just like Blockbuster and Toys R Us, it’s time for Sears to embrace creative destruction and pave the way for
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Our Modern World’s Inability to Understand Fairy Tales 0
- Culture
- October 22, 2018
It’s not fair. This refrain—so quick to be invoked by young children, who seem to develop a thirst for justice very young indeed—may seem like a curious place to begin in defense of fairy tales. But let me explain. But to backtrack a little further first—well, the latest salvo against fairy tales comes from two Hollywood
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Those With One Sexual Partner in Their Lifetime More Likely to Have Happy Marriage 0