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Longing for Simpler Living0
What do minimalism, slow living, tech resistance, and homesteading – all growing trends in America – have in common? They all spring from a longing for a simpler way of life. Sometimes that longing takes on a nostalgic or idealistic form. Yet it’s a legitimate desire, symptomatic of our sense that something has gone wrong, that our techno-industrial world, for
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Why We Can Know God Exists0
- Culture, Featured, Philosophy, Religion, Western Civilization
- February 2, 2026
Humans possess a natural sense that there is something higher than themselves. Throughout history, some thinkers even argued that merely understanding the word “God” proves His existence. If God means the greatest possible being, and existing in reality is greater than existing only in the mind, then God must exist. Others claimed that since truth
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‘Sic Semper Tyrannis’ – a Semiquincentennial Battle Cry0
- Featured, Politics, Uncategorized, Western Civilization
- January 30, 2026
Thanks to voters in Northern Virginia and Democrat bastions like Richmond, the Old Dominion State now has a governor and a legislature determined to bring massive changes to state law and culture. The Virginia Senate has already put together an amendment to the state constitution guaranteeing the “fundamental right to reproductive freedom,” meaning abortion up
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It’s Time To Go on the Offensive With Public School Reading Lists0
- Culture, Education, Family, Featured, Literature, Western Civilization
- January 29, 2026
It’s often said that an individual will be same person five years down the road except for the books he reads and the people he meets. That’s likely the reason book battles in public schools and libraries have become so intense in recent years – fill a child’s mind with salacious and subversive ideas, and
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Discerning Between News You Can Use and News Abused0
On Jan. 23, 150,000 pro-life advocates gathered in Washington, D.C., for the annual March for Life. Among the participants were tens of thousands of young people. Online videos reveal the passions these men and women brought to the streets of our nation’s capital, carrying signs with slogans like, “Life Is a Gift” and “Get Married and Have Kids. You
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The Student Loan Crisis Is Real and Growing Worse0
Student loan debt has become one of the most persistent financial burdens Americans face today. Some argue that it should be erased. Others insist borrowers are solely to blame. But neither position reflects the reality of the situation. The truth is simpler and more troubling. The student loan system has expanded beyond its original purpose and now
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Here’s What French Elementary Schools Are Doing Right0
I went back to elementary school immediately following my college graduation. No, it wasn’t remedial coursework! Instead, I am putting my English major and French minor to work in Angers, France, as the primary English language teacher in two French preschools and elementary schools between January and July. Beyond the culture shock of moving from
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Finding Help and Hope Amidst Loneliness0
The number of Americans receiving some sort of mental or emotional health treatment more than doubled from 2002 to 2024, rising from 27.2 million people to 60 million, a recent Statista article shows. Anxiety and depression are the most commonly cited reasons for seeking treatment. Experts credit this increase to the Covid lockdowns, less stigma attached to
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What Baby Vance and Benjamin Franklin Have in Common0
- Culture, Family, Featured, History, Religion, Uncategorized, Western Civilization
- January 23, 2026
Of all the news to hit this last week, some of the happiest is that Vice President JD Vance and his wife are expecting a baby. “We are very excited to share the news that Usha is pregnant with our fourth child, a boy. Usha and the baby are doing well, and we are looking
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