Blog 3 Columns

‘It Begs the Question’—How to Actually Use That Phrase 1
- Philosophy
- October 10, 2017
“It begs the question…” Most people use this phrase to mean the equivalent of “It raises the question” or “It invites the question”. For instance, in a tee-up to their “news” story last month that Ivanka Trump still calls our president “Daddy”, Britain’s Telegraph wrote, “It begs the question—how old is too old to call
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Why Are We So Afraid of Boredom?0
- Culture
- October 9, 2017
I opened my window the other afternoon, intending to let a whiff of fall float through the room for a while. But instead of moving on as I intended, I stopped and looked down at the scene below. There sat my little neighbor girl, busily engaged with a friend in tying a rope to a
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Trump Administration Reverses Obama-Era Policies on Religious Freedom 0
- Politics
- October 9, 2017
The Trump administration came out strongly in defense of religious freedom Friday, with new legal guidance and a move to reverse one of the most controversial Obamacare mandates. The Justice Department guidelines direct attorneys and agencies that freedom of religion extends to both organizations and individuals, and includes living out one’s religious beliefs. Under the
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The Price of the Campus Hookup Culture is High 0
- Culture
- October 9, 2017
In his book about the contemporary “mating market” sociologist Mark Regnerus posits the theory that sex has become “cheaper” than ever before in human history. This is hard to gainsay when even young teenagers are instructed in the use of “protection” on the assumption that they may then “have sex” at no cost at all.
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Schooling Was for the Industrial Era, Unschooling Is for the Future 0
- Education
- October 9, 2017
Our current compulsory schooling model was created at the dawn of the Industrial Age. As factories replaced farm work and production moved swiftly outside of homes and into the larger marketplace, 19th century American schooling mirrored the factories that most students would ultimately join. The bells and buzzers signaling when students could come and go,
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How Much Money Has Harvey Weinstein Given to Democrats?0
- Entertainment
- October 9, 2017
Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was fired by the Weinstein Company over the weekend amid a scandal that may go down as one of the worst in history. The New York Times reported that the Hollywood mogul from Queens, N.Y., had been accused of sexual harassment by no fewer than eight women. The women tended to
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Hollywood is Gushing About Ashley Judd’s Bravery, But Don’t Forgot About Jessica Hynes 0
- Culture
- October 9, 2017
It has long been suspected that Hollywood gives lip-service to one thing but does another. The sexual allegations against Harvey Weinstein, followed by his firing, seem to confirm this idea. For those unfamiliar with the case, The New York Times recently ran a story which led with the description of a meeting between Ashley Judd
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4 Ways to Make a Really Bad First Impression 0
- Education
- October 9, 2017
There is a hilarious scene in the Oscar-winning film La La Land that shows the easiest way to make a terrible first impression. Emma Stone’s character Mia arrives at a pool party and is introduced to a man named Carlo. The conversation begins fine. Carlo repeats Mia’s name, demonstrating that he’s paying attention. He firmly
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The Source of America’s Division: Not What We’ve Thought?0
- Culture
- October 6, 2017
Pundits today are fond of saying that Americans are divided because of a broad slate of reasons, race and gender being two primary ones. But according to a new Pew survey, these reasons may not be dividing America nearly as much as we’ve been led to believe. In fact, it appears that political party may
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‘It Begs the Question’—How to Actually Use That Phrase 1