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How to Overcome Awkward Conversations During the Holidays 0
- Culture
- December 19, 2016
Out of the number of books I read for the first time this year, I’d have to say that Jane Austen’s Persuasion was probably one of my favorites. For those unfamiliar with the book, Persuasion centers around the life of Anne Elliot, a quiet, but intelligent, single woman in her late twenties. Surrounded by superficial
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Why We Shouldn’t Need Liberal Arts Colleges 0
- Education
- December 19, 2016
There are some liberal arts colleges out there doing great work. Among them are St. John’s College in Annapolis, Thomas Aquinas College in California, and New St. Andrews College in Idaho. These colleges provide students with a well-rounded and rigorous education in languages and the Great Books. If you’re going to spend four years
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School Cancels ‘A Christmas Carol’ After Triggered Parents Complain 0
- Culture
- December 19, 2016
A friend of mine recently relayed the story of how his daughter came home from kindergarten saying “excuse you” to anyone who sneezed. “I think you mean ‘God bless you,’” he gently prompted her. “No, my teacher says to say ‘excuse you’ when someone sneezes,” came her response. According to news out of Pennsylvania, sneezing
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Could This Assassination Be the Beginning of World War 3?0
- History
- December 19, 2016
Today’s assassination of Andrey Karlov, Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, is already drawing some ominous comparisons. Karlov was gunned down on Monday evening in Turkey’s capital of Ankara as he delivered a speech at an art exhibit. In the video of the attack, the shooter, off-duty police officer Mevlüt Mert Altintas, 22, could be heard
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Study: Children of ‘Authoritative Parents’ Are Smarter with Money 0
- Culture
- December 19, 2016
Last Christmas, family practice doctor Leonard Sax made waves when he declared that parental authority is in decline in America. According to Sax, parents have increasingly allowed their children to call the shots in deciding how they want to live their lives, instead of parents being the ones running the show. As psychologist Lisa Damour
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The Electoral College Is No Accident 0
- History
- December 19, 2016
The Electoral College has now done its work and confirmed the results of the presidential election. But not before another election in which the candidate who received the most votes lost and caused it to become the object of a debate about the legitimacy of its role in a democratic republic. The appropriateness of the
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