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  • Alejandro Villanueva is the New Face of Civil Disobedience

    Alejandro Villanueva is the New Face of Civil Disobedience0

    As of Monday morning, Alejandro Villanueva’s NFL Jersey was the hottest thing in pro football sportswear. The former U.S. Army Ranger broke with the rest of his team Sunday, came out of the tunnel, and participated in the National Anthem ceremony. But while his owner, coach and team were apparently none too happy, Americans themselves

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  • 6 Secrets to a Healthy Marriage (From Old Couples)

    6 Secrets to a Healthy Marriage (From Old Couples)1

    It’s generally accepted that roughly half of marriages in America end in divorce. Even if that figure is closer to 45 percent, which is likely the case, that’s still a lot failed marriages. This is a problem for many reasons. For one, divorce is expensive and sharply reduces a family’s earning power (women see a

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  • Why are Americans Obsessed with Buying Organic?

    Why are Americans Obsessed with Buying Organic?0

    Most of us probably know someone who, when it comes to organic food, is ALL IN. Perhaps that individual is yourself. (And while we’re on the subject, let me insert here that a majority of the produce which has come from MY garden over the years has almost all been organic. Just sayin’.) But while

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  • Narcissism: 16 Behavioral Signs Of It

    Narcissism: 16 Behavioral Signs Of It0

    In his classic work The Culture of Narcissism (1979), Christopher Lasch proposed that American culture “gives increasing prominence and encouragement to narcissistic traits.” If Lasch’s thesis is correct—and he makes a very compelling case—then it seems reasonable to assume that many of us might possess narcissistic traits or behaviors, perhaps entirely unbeknownst to ourselves. It

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  • Men are Increasingly ‘Marrying Up’

    Men are Increasingly ‘Marrying Up’0

    Like many men, I married up. And, according to sociologists at the University of Kansas and Texas A&M University, the number of men in my situation are increasing. At least when it comes to marrying up economically. That is because the number of highly educated (and therefore higher earning) women exceed the number of highly

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  • Mel Brooks: Political Correctness is Stupid and Killing Comedy

    Mel Brooks: Political Correctness is Stupid and Killing Comedy0

    There’s a lot of things that have changed since a little thing called “political correctness” pervaded our culture. What you can wear, what you can eat, what you can celebrate… even the history that we teach in school has been influenced by the culture of political correctness. But it’s also hampering another aspect of life

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