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Portland Diner Incident: They Were Both to Blame 0
- July 22, 2015
By now, many of you have read about the incident. For many parents, it’s a worst nightmare scenario. A vacationing couple went out to breakfast at Marcy’s Diner in Portland, Maine, with their 2-year-old daughter. The 2-year-old began to scream, and didn’t stop. Exasperated, and after giving a couple of hints, the owner—Darla Neugebauer—finally slammed
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When Libertarianism and Relativism Collide 0
- July 21, 2015
A question posed in one of our most popular Facebook posts: Can you answer it? Save this article to favorites
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Should the U.S. Legalize Polygamy?0
- July 21, 2015
The title of a piece in today’s New York Times poses the question: “Is Polygamy Next?” In it, University of Chicago law professor William Baude discusses the precedent for legalizing polygamy in America—a precedent created by the legalization of same-sex marriage. Baude believes there is a very good argument in favor of legalizing polygamy: “Justice
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U.S. Department of Education: Parents Are Support Staff 0
- July 21, 2015
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Education released a document detailing ways parents can foster a better education for their child. Upon the release of the document, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan declared: “’I have never met a parent who doesn’t want the best for their child. However, it can be hard for families to know
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But What About the Socialization?!?0
- July 21, 2015
The Washington Post recently reported on a new study about the effects of television viewing. Apparently, the more television a toddler watches, the more likely he is to be bullied in middle school. “[E]arly television viewing is linked with developmental deficits in brain functions that drive interpersonal relationships and how kids regulate their emotions. TV viewing
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The Intellectual Storm Upon Us 1
- Culture
- July 20, 2015
“A great desolation grows about us but up there is the warmth of a fireside and the loveliness of a garden. There are shrines for the devout, but up there is a shrine for those who are going to war, for those who will see the shivering void beyond the rim of faith. Once heroes
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