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The Nude Female Form is Powerful, but is it really ‘Empowering’?0
- Culture
- September 14, 2016
Can the naked female body ever be free? Is stripping off the ultimate expression of a woman’s emancipation? Or is her bared body always subject to sexual objectification? In a foreword to The Female Eunuch (1970), Germaine Greer imagined a feminism that would win women the ‘freedom to run, shout, talk loudly and sit with
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Thomas Jefferson’s 10 Simple Rules for Successful Living 0
- Culture
- September 14, 2016
With graduation season on our doorstep, many of us will soon find ourselves poking around in the greeting card section in search of the perfect message to give the bright-eyed students in our lives. But instead of picking out one of the normal platitudes which usually grace graduation cards – i.e. “follow your heart,” “reach
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Camus’ Touching Letter to Teacher After Receiving Nobel Prize 0
- Education
- September 14, 2016
Albert Camus grew up knowing he wanted to be a writer. He became one of the best—perhaps because of the interest and affection of one great teacher. Born in 1913 in Algeria to poor French parents, Camus got the opportunity to study at a university in Algeria despite his humble upbringing. He began writing for
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There is No Neutral Parenting 0
- September 14, 2016
Occasionally, you’ll see and hear comments about parents indoctrinating their children or imposing their “values” upon them. The reality is that there is no neutral parenting. Children are brought into a culture and home that they do not choose. They are taught a language that is not of their choice. They are at the mercy
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A Brief History Of Presidents Fibbing About Their Health 0
- History
- September 14, 2016
Both U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have recently been caught deceiving the public about their health. Each candidate has accused the other of lying about medical conditions. Trump released a note from a doctor which turned out to be questionable. Critics have attacked not only the wording of the letter but also
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Entrepreneur: Kids Get C-Minus in Financial Literacy 0
- Culture
- September 13, 2016
I’ll be honest: when I was in school, I never was much of a math person. In fact, I would have been quite happy if I could have figured out how to maneuver through college without taking a math class. Alas, I wasn’t quite clever enough to figure out how to pull that off, so
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