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What Teachers Make in 10 Cities Across America 0
- September 8, 2015
1. Los Angeles Unified School District: $75,504 2. Pittsburgh Unified School District: $73,483 3. Chicago Public Schools: $71,739 4. The School District of Philadelphia: $70,790 5. St. Paul (MN) Public Schools: $70,166 6. San Francisco Unified School District: $69,135 7. Newark Public Schools: $68,000 8. Portland (OR) Public Schools: $58,210 9. Fort Worth (TX) Independent
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Why is It Increasingly Difficult to Make Friends?0
- September 8, 2015
I recently wrote about the decline of community and the losses which ensue from such a state. In response, one of our readers commented, “Best article of the day….I’m 56, single, can count my closest acquaintances and girlfriend on 1 hand.” Judging from a recent New York Post article, our commenter is not alone in
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Nietzsche Thought Christianity Had These 4 ‘Advantages’0
- September 8, 2015
I guess it’s a Nietzsche kind of day… Earlier in the day we posted a quote from Nietzsche on the fate of liberal institutions. It resulted in a discussion about Nietzsche’s attitude toward Christianity and morality in the West (you can see that discussion here), so we thought we would add to it by posting
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The Kim Davis Saga Reminds Me of This Scene from “Thank You for Smoking”0
- September 8, 2015
Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses, has been released from jail. I was away on vacation for much of last week, so I didn’t have a chance to comment on the Kim Davis saga. And by now, just about every major news outlet has offered their opinion,
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Survey Shows That Most Interrupt Social Activities to Use Cell Phones 0
- September 8, 2015
Pew Research recently came out with a new public opinion poll regarding cellphone use, and the results should come as no surprise. It turns out that 89% of owners used them during their most recent social activity with others. Many Americans agree that such usage can take away from social interaction, but a number of
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The MC at This State Fair Did Something Unusual 0
- September 8, 2015
Yesterday, I wrapped up my summer by attending the Minnesota State Fair. While there, I had the fun of watching a true piece of Americana: a bull riding rodeo competition. Exciting? Absolutely! The bulls were bucking, the cowboys were flying, and once the rodeo hands had to scatter, practically scaling the walls of the arena
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