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  • 5 Fascinating Quotes from Cato the Elder

    5 Fascinating Quotes from Cato the Elder0

    Marcus Porcius Cato (234- 149 BC) was a Roman statesman and orator who rose to fame during the Punic Wars. Often referred to as Censorinus (the Censor) or the Elder to distinguish him from his grandson (Cato the Younger), Cato was raised in a landed Plebian family of humble means in central west Italy (the

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  • 10 Traits of Highly Sensitive People

    10 Traits of Highly Sensitive People0

    Empaths and sensitive people tend to possess traits and qualities that differ from the average person.  In fact, Dr. Elaine Aron, a research psychologist, has been studying the world of introverted Empaths for quite some time, documenting any shared patterns and traits. Sensitive people were the subjects of her studies.  Specifically, she sought out people

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  • Why Some Gays Are Trying to drop Transgenders from LGBT

    Why Some Gays Are Trying to drop Transgenders from LGBT0

    Are you confused or alarmed at the rise of Transgenderism? You’re probably not alone. In fact, you might even have some unlikely allies not only in the form of radical feminists, but even gays and lesbians who feel it’s time to “Drop the T” from the LGBT movement. In November 2015 a group of gay

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  • The Roman Empire’s Financial Suicide

    The Roman Empire’s Financial Suicide0

    More than 2,000 years before America’s bailouts and entitlement programs, the ancient Romans experimented with similar schemes. The Roman government rescued failing institutions, canceled personal debts, and spent huge sums on welfare programs. The result wasn’t pretty. Roman politicians picked winners and losers, generally favoring the politically well connected — a practice that’s central to

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  • Study: Homeschoolers Creaming Other Students on the SAT

    Study: Homeschoolers Creaming Other Students on the SAT0

    Last summer, George Washington University announced that it would no longer require students to submit their SAT or ACT scores as incoming freshmen. This move was made because the university “had concerns that students who could be successful at GW felt discouraged from applying if their scores were not as strong as their high school

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  • Proverbs from the Bible Non-Believers Might Like

    Proverbs from the Bible Non-Believers Might Like0

    1. “The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.” – Proverbs 19:22 KJV 2. “Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.” – Proverbs 10:12 KJV 3. “A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.” – Proverbs

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  • Geniuses Possess This One Common Trait

    Geniuses Possess This One Common Trait0

    James Gleick has written about some of the most distinguished minds in history. As a former science reporter at the New York Times, he profiled some of the most brilliant people in the world. He’s written biographies of Isaac Newton and Richard Feyman. His most recent book—The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood—examined the

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  • Fertility is Plummeting Worldwide

    Fertility is Plummeting Worldwide0

    A few months ago, the Pew Research Center presented some data that on the surface appeared to be very good news. The teen birth rate had reached a historic low. The teen birth rate in the U.S. is at a record low, dropping below 25 births per 1,000 teen females for the first time since

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  • Constitutional Trivia: How much do you know?

    Constitutional Trivia: How much do you know?0

    • June 29, 2016

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