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The Real ‘Toxic Masculinity’ Problem 0
- Culture
- December 27, 2017
When Americans think about health care, we typically think about health insurance—not the provision of actual care. We also don’t tend to think about mental health care, unless we’re embroiled in yet another debate about what to do with people who apparently have profound mental health problems, as in the wake of a mass casualty
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No, Tax Cuts Don’t Kill People 0
- Economics
- December 27, 2017
When the Senate passed their tax reform bill earlier this month, Republicans were excited that the new law would cut taxes. Liberals thought it would kill people. As the legislation went through the Budget Committee, protesters inside the Capitol chanted, “Don’t kill us, kill the bill.” Larry Summers, a top economist in the Obama administration, claimed
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A Little Dusting of Snow on My Hometown 0
- Family
- December 27, 2017
When it comes to public relations, small towns and cities usually come up short in national and global news stories.This has always been true of my hometown of Erie, PA whose most common claim to fame is its regular appearance in the New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle as a four-letter urban word beginning with “E.”Nevertheless, Erie does have
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Writing Tips From Stephen King: 11 things every writer should know 0
- Literature
- December 22, 2017
There were no Stephen King novels in my home growing up. I’m not sure if this was because King’s writings were deemed unsanitary (by my mother) or low-brow (by my father). Whatever the case, over the years several of King’s novels found their way into my hands. Say what you will about the subject matter
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Charles Schulz’s Pushback Against Secularism 0
- Religion
- December 22, 2017
We often think of the secularization of Christmas as a very recent thing. But its origins go back to the nineteenth century with the writing of “The Night Before Christmas,” and the Thomas Nast version of Santa Claus: the jolly, plump, white-bearded rendition we know today. Irving Berlin’s famous song “White Christmas,” written in 1942
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Why Liberalism and Conservatism Are BOTH Unsustainable 0
- Politics
- December 22, 2017
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