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Children Are Actually Getting Fatter on Summer Break 0
- 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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Students Want Prof Fired for Questioning ‘Diversity’0
- Culture
- November 3, 2016
Anthony Esolen, a professor at Providence College and translator of classic works, is under fire for writing an essay critical of diversity. The essay, entitled “My College Succumbed to the Totalitarian Diversity Cult,” was published in Crisis Magazine in September. You can read it here. Done reading? If so, you might be wondering what all the fuss
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Hillary’s Economically Clueless Plans Will Create More Poverty 0
- Economics
- November 2, 2016
Because of my disdain for the two statists that were nominated by the Republicans and Democrats, I’m trying to ignore the election. But every so often, something gets said or written that cries out for analysis. Today is one of those days. Hillary Clinton has an editorial in the New York Times entitled “My Plan
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3 Reasons to Embrace the Single Life 0
- Culture
- November 2, 2016
For whatever reason, being single often comes with a stigma. A stigma that you’re somehow unfit for a partner. That’s kind of a cop-out, don’t you think? Why is it that everyone is so concerned with whether or not we have a partner? Of course, relationships can be beautiful, incredible things, but being single can be just as incredible.
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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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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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