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What Makes a Sentence a Masterpiece?0
- Literature
- August 23, 2016
A great sentence makes you want to chew it over slowly in your mouth the first time you read it. A great sentence compels you to rehearse it again in your mind’s ear, and then again later on. A sentence must have a certain distinction of style – the words come in an order that
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National Geographic: Jesus Not an Influential Figure of the Ancient World 0
- Culture
- August 23, 2016
In a dumbed-down culture we are often happy to take any scraps of intellectual comfort we can find. In such an impoverished climate, a magazine like National Geographic takes on almost iconic significance. We are tempted to see it as a last bastion of intellectual engagement, offering crumbs of comfort in the age of the
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Teacher: Forget the Homework, Spend Time with Family 0
- Culture
- August 23, 2016
In recent weeks, a report on the value of homework has been making the rounds. In a nutshell? Homework for elementary school children is not beneficial. Texas teacher Brandy Young has apparently taken these homework findings to heart. As USA Today reports: “Last week, mom Samantha Gallagher posted a note on Facebook from her daughter’s teacher reading: ‘After
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Univ. of Chicago Pushes Back on Trigger Warnings, Safe Spaces 0
- Culture
- August 23, 2016
Academics around the country are embracing the relatively new trend of using trigger warnings to shield students from ideas that might be discomforting or trauma-inducing. These ideas often include topics that touch on “racism, classism, sexism, heterosexism, cissexism, ableism, and other issues of privilege and oppression.” Though there is some debate surrounding how widespread the
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Morgan Freeman Destroys Black History Month 0
- Culture
- August 23, 2016
Most people in America think others should be treated equally regardless of their race. Unfortunately, the various interpretations of what is meant by “treating people equally” has led to a lot of actions that could be interpreted as pandering that borders on disrespect. One of these may very well be the dedication of February in
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The Definitive Test For World Religions 0
- Education
- August 22, 2016
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