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Thanksgiving According to the Founding Fathers 0
- History
- November 23, 2016
Although the Pilgrims came in 1620 and held the First Thanksgiving shortly thereafter, the national holiday which we celebrate didn’t come into existence until 1863. But America was not without Thanksgiving celebrations in the intervening years. As the quotes below demonstrate, days of prayer, fasting, and thanksgiving became a frequent part of American life, particularly
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Even the Left is Getting Tired of PC Thanksgivings 0
- Culture
- November 23, 2016
You know that political correctness has gone too far when those who are its biggest proponents are mocking it. That was the case the other night on Jimmy Kimmel’s show. In honor of the upcoming holiday, Kimmel featured the kid-acted, first Thanksgiving skit which has long been a staple in many elementary schools. And while
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Couple Blocked From Adopting After Saying Kids Should Have a Mum and a Dad 0
- Culture
- November 23, 2016
A British Christian couple has been blocked from adopting their foster children, after expressing views based on their belief that children should have a mother and a father wherever possible. Social services will not consider the husband and wife’s offer to adopt the children, after they aired “concerning” views about the possibility of a same-sex couple adopting
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Can America Revive the Idea of a Day of Rest?0
- Culture
- November 23, 2016
I was a bit of a workaholic in college. I studied hard, got my assignments in on time, and did my best to get the highest grades possible. But at the beginning of college, I instituted a practice which seemingly went against my hyper-intensive approach to school: I took a weekly day of rest. No
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A Brief Philosophy of Feasting 0
- Culture
- November 23, 2016
In one of my favorite books — In Tune With the World: A Theory of Festivity — German philosopher Josef Pieper takes up the question: What is a feast? On this, Thanksgiving Day, it seems worth looking at his answer… Pieper acknowledges that feasts are typically associated with “having a good time.” And what is
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3 Reasons We Don’t We Feel More Gratitude for Our Bounty 0
- Culture
- November 23, 2016
It is easy to overlook how much we are supported by the world; how little we give and how much we get. My local organic farmer gambled this year with late plantings, and the weather cooperated. In mid-November he picked for us bushels of kale, mustard greens, and bok choy. He took the risk; he
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Yes, There Are Benefits to Studying Latin 0
- Culture
- November 22, 2016
Is the study of classic literature and languages like Latin and Greek dead? Many would answer that question with a yes. After all, it’s cooler to have a degree in woman’s studies – or at least some type of diploma that can land a person a decent paying job. But recent developments at the University
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Why People Want So Badly to Categorize You 0
- Philosophy
- November 22, 2016
During the recent election, most of you were probably called either a “conservative” or a “liberal”. And in many cases, this categorization of you was attempted as a subtle, or not-so-subtle, insult. Other examples of backhanded categorizations that may have been hurled at you in recent months include “religious”, “serious”, “foodie”, “homebody”, “hipster”, “crunchy”, or
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Was Shakespeare Really a Nihilist?1
- Education
- November 22, 2016
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury Signifying nothing. Does this wonderful passage from Macbeth signify that Shakespeare believed that human life was idiotic and utterly
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