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  • Why Teens Are Growing Up Much More Slowly Today

    Why Teens Are Growing Up Much More Slowly Today0

    Teens aren’t what they used to be. The teen pregnancy rate has reached an all-time low. Fewer teens are drinking alcohol, having sex or working part-time jobs. And as I found in a newly released analysis of seven large surveys, teens are also now less likely to drive, date or go out without their parents

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  • The Pope Loves Dialogue—Except on Climate Change

    The Pope Loves Dialogue—Except on Climate Change0

    “When leaders in various fields ask me for advice, my response is always the same: dialogue, dialogue, dialogue.” ~ Pope Francis, in Brazil in 2013 The Pope of Dialogue has thus far slammed the bronze doors of St. Peter’s on any dialogue on the issue of global warming. (Many Catholics argue that everything else is up

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  • Paul Kengor’s ‘A Pope and a President’ is a Divine Read

    Paul Kengor’s ‘A Pope and a President’ is a Divine Read0

    Whether you are a liberal or a conservative, your politics will likely be confirmed by reading A Pope and the President.  And that’s too bad.  Whether you are of a religious bent or not, your take on matters of faith will likely remain what they were before you opened this book.  And that’s too bad

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  • Is Gender Dysphoria a Fad?

    Is Gender Dysphoria a Fad?2

    Every adult knows the myriad challenges of adolescence. The hormones. The confusion. The pressure. It’s a period when it’s not unusual for teens to gain freedom, drift from Mom and Dad, and be introduced to alcohol, drugs, and sex. This would be difficult enough, but children are then usually thrust into large schools with other

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  • Did Fashion Week Just Signal a Return to Classic Femininity?

    Did Fashion Week Just Signal a Return to Classic Femininity?0

    If you’re one who prides yourself on staying abreast of the news, I’m sure you are well aware of a great event which took place both in the U.S. and London recently. It’s called Fashion Week, and seeks to highlight some of the trending looks for the upcoming season. If you missed it, never fear

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  • A Liberal Critiques the Liberal Bubble

    A Liberal Critiques the Liberal Bubble0

    When my brother moved from Western Washington to Texas last year, many of his relations in uber-liberal Seattle wanted to know the answer to one uncomfortably-asked question above all others: “Does he, you know, agree with their politics down there?” Their assumption was, of course, that the state of Texas was about 95% Republican. Apparently,

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  • 3 Reasons College Students Ditched Free Speech

    3 Reasons College Students Ditched Free Speech0

    In case you haven’t noticed, there’s been increased concern over American views of free speech from both right and left-leaning groups. This concern was most recently underscored by the release of a survey on the First Amendment produced by the left-leaning Brookings Institution. According to the survey’s author, senior fellow John Villasenor, the actions of

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  • What Is Nationalism?

    What Is Nationalism?0

    Mark Malvasi’s recent essay on the rise of nationalism in the nineteenth century was a cogent and thought-provoking appraisal of the dangers of politically orchestrated mob-patriotism. It was not, however, an essay that sought to define nationalism per se, and it is dangerous to presume that nationalism is always synonymous with such mob-patriotism and the

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  • Millennials Now Need ‘Coaching Rooms’ to Learn How to Parent

    Millennials Now Need ‘Coaching Rooms’ to Learn How to Parent0

    Earlier this evening while chatting with my newlywed neighbors, I tried to put them at ease about parenthood. I told them: It’s not hard, just difficult. When born on time and healthy, babies generally just need food, clean clothes and diapers, and sleep. It takes a while for new parents to get into the groove

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