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Is Loneliness Driving People to Eat Out More?0
- Culture
- November 3, 2016
In recent years, data has shown that the money Americans spend eating out at restaurants has slowly overtaken the amount spent at grocery stores. It’s easy to look at such numbers and quickly lay the blame at the feet of the younger generation: they’re lazy, they don’t have any basic skills, and they don’t understand
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Children Are Actually Getting Fatter on Summer Break0
- Culture
- November 3, 2016
As a child, some of my favorite books were the Betsy-Tacy series by Maud Hart Lovelace. Although fiction, the stories were largely taken from real life examples of the author’s childhood in a turn of the 20th century town. One of the recurring themes in the books is the nightly games which were played outside
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5 Signs You’re Dealing With a Total Narcissist0
- Culture
- November 3, 2016
There’s a good chance that pretty much everyone on this planet has encountered a narcissist before. They pop up in almost every facet of life and come into your world when you least expect someone threatening. Of course, it can be hard to recognize a narcissist, and you might not realize how just toxic this person is
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What if Your Grievances Are a Fantasy?0
- Culture
- November 2, 2016
Consider this. You wake from a restless night’s sleep. You find yourself thinking about your 2:00 p.m. meeting. A colleague with whom past interactions have been difficult will be there. You vividly remember his sarcastic put down of your idea for a new marketing campaign. Standing in the shower, you silently rehearse how you will
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What Are We? Answering the Riddle of Mankind1
- Culture
- November 2, 2016
In recent days I’ve been involved in a conversation about which aspects of modern life have the most impact on shaping the culture in which we live. Is it business or education? Is it politics or the media? How about medial issues or the health industry? Or perhaps the network of associations which form the
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The 3 Top Reasons Parents Homeschool Children0
- Culture
- November 2, 2016
Although homeschool anecdotes are a dime a dozen, hardcore statistics on this emerging education trend are often few and far between. But on Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Education released the latest official numbers on homeschooling in America. Not surprisingly, they continue to rise. The study, conducted on statistics from 2012, shows that roughly 1.8
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Ponyboy Was NOT Gay (Not that there is Anything Wrong with that!)0
- Culture
- November 2, 2016
S.E. Hinton, author of several popular teen novels, made waves recently when she responded to a question on Twitter. A reader of The Outsiders asked Hinton if a romantic link existed between two characters, Johnny and Dallas. @MrCadeWinston No. Where is the text backing this? — S. E. Hinton (@se4realhinton) October 17, 2016 “J-just asking,” the reader responded.
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Politician Triggers Parenting Debate after Leaving Son ‘Home Alone’0
- Culture
- November 2, 2016
In recent years, Americans seem to fly off the handle every time some parent loosens the leash and allows a child to practice fending for himself. Apparently, those cases are now spreading to Great Britain, with parliamentarian Michael Gove being exhibit A. According to news reports, Gove and his wife left their 11-year-old son behind
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Jordan Peterson: Univ. Laying Groundwork to ‘Take Action Against Me’0
- Culture
- November 2, 2016
Most people have never used the pronouns “zie” or “hir.” But Jordan Peterson’s refusal to do so might cost him his job. Peterson, a tenured research and clinical psychologist, received a second letter from the university warning him that his opposition to genderless pronouns is a cause of concern. He shared contents of the letter,
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