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  • Chesterton on the Difference Between Progress and a Progressivism

    Chesterton on the Difference Between Progress and a Progressivism0

    Who could possibly be opposed to progress?  G.K. Chesterton certainly wasn’t.  But he did have his disagreements with those who liked to call themselves progressives.  And therein lies a tale—or at least a point. Progressives versus conservatives.  The battle hardly figures to be a fair one—especially among the young.  To amend and repeat: who, under

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  • Why are Kindergarteners Having ‘Gender Reveal’ Parties in School?

    Why are Kindergarteners Having ‘Gender Reveal’ Parties in School?0

    Homeschooling in America is growing by leaps and bounds and it isn’t difficult to understand why. In many traditional schools, parents are being treated as bystanders in the education of their own children, and the perception of what is considered acceptable and unacceptable for the classroom is topsy-turvy. In California, the Rocklin Charter School was

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  • What do the NFL Protesters Really Want?

    What do the NFL Protesters Really Want?0

    • September 28, 2017

    Before the 2016 football season even started, Colin Kaepernick had been demoted. He had once been a star quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. But after suffering injuries to his shoulder, hand, and knee, his performance was declining, so the 49ers benched him. As he nursed his wounded pride on the sidelines before a preseason

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  • The 10 Most Economically Free Nations in the World

    The 10 Most Economically Free Nations in the World0

    The Fraser Institute released its annual “Economic Freedom of the World” report this morning. The free market think tank rates every nation based on its “degree of freedom in five broad areas”: Area 1:Size of Government—As spending and taxation by government, and the size of government-controlled enterprises increase, government decision-making is substituted for individual choice

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  • School’s Policy of ‘Approving’ Cold Lunches Sparks Backlash

    School’s Policy of ‘Approving’ Cold Lunches Sparks Backlash0

    It has become common for schools to not only impart knowledge to children, but to also take care of a basic need of life, namely, food. This is evidenced through the presence of school lunch programs and now even breakfast. The last few years demonstrate that schools are no longer content with offering meals to

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  • Pornography, Addiction, and Human Happiness

    Pornography, Addiction, and Human Happiness0

    Our modern use of the word addiction derives from “self-addict” which, despite sounding like a synonym for narcissist, really means “to devote or give up (oneself) to a habit or occupation.” Addict in turn comes from the Latin ad meaning “to” and dicere meaning “to say, declare; adjudge, allot”. These days we conceive of addiction

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  • How Hugh Hefner Challenged (and Changed) the Idea of Masculinity

    How Hugh Hefner Challenged (and Changed) the Idea of Masculinity0

    As news broke today that Hugh Hefner, founder of Playboy, had died aged 91, many were quick to point to the complicated legacy of both the magazine and the man behind it. Now popularly associated with his bevy of young lovers and infamous parties at the Playboy mansion, it would be easy to dismiss Hefner

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  • 12 Signs You Have Above Average Intelligence, According to Science

    12 Signs You Have Above Average Intelligence, According to Science0

    Business Insider has an interesting graphic showing eight things smart people seem to have in common. You have a cat You’re the oldest child You took music lessons You don’t smoke You’re thin You’ve used recreational drugs You’re left-handed Eight is not quite enough for my taste, so let’s look at a few more indicators of intelligence:

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  • ‘Ferguson’ Play Could Change the Narrative on Police, Violence, and Race

    ‘Ferguson’ Play Could Change the Narrative on Police, Violence, and Race0

    One of the more interesting theatrical events of the year is set to happen on October 19th in New York City. That’s when journalist and documentarian Phelim McAleer’s play Ferguson will open at Urban Stages theater for a three-week run. The production is likely to force a wholesale re-evaluation of the events that took place

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