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It’s Time to Make Our Young People Tough 0
- Culture
- December 13, 2021
In mid-November, students at Eastern Illinois University took two days off from their rigid academic schedules for R&R. University administrators and faculty members provided their young adults with a festival of ice cream, cocoa and cookies, coloring books, yoga, affirmation cards, and yes, trikes and LEGOS. All this, writes Alex Parker
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Biden’s Full Plate—Ukraine, Taiwan, Tehran 0
- History
- December 10, 2021
One day after warning Russian President Vladimir Putin he would face “severe” economic sanctions, “like ones he’s never seen,” should Russia invade Ukraine, President Joe Biden assured Americans that sending U.S. combat troops to Ukraine is “not on the table.” America is not going to fight Russia over Ukraine. “The idea that the United States
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Why Aren’t Kids Outside Anymore?0
- Culture
- December 10, 2021
“What is a good age to let kids walk to the park and play without an adult?” That’s the simple, straightforward question someone posted this week on Raising Independent Kids, a Facebook group I run as president of a nonprofit promoting childhood independence. The answers are all very kind and nonjudgmental. No one is screaming,
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Melting Down Art and History 0
- Culture
- December 10, 2021
After the Civil War, former North Carolina governor Zeb Vance became a U.S. senator. His Northern colleagues enjoyed his affable nature and sense of humor, and some of them invited him to Massachusetts during a break in government business. While there, Vance attended a party, and eventually required a visit to the outhouse, where his
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Finding Hope in a Dark Time 0
- Culture
- December 9, 2021
There’s something about sorrow, pain, and suffering that make an individual and his thoughts more poignant, mature, and full of meaning. No one likes to suffer. Yet there is something beautiful, almost hopeful that comes out of loss and difficult times. I thought about this while reflecting on the words of the Advent hymn, “O
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The Left’s Vaccine Hypocrisy 0
- Politics
- December 8, 2021
The left wants liberty for pregnant women but tells the rest of us to pound salt. On Monday, lame-duck New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced, “Omicron is here, and it looks very transmissible.” So, de Blasio, ignoring scientific evidence that current COVID-19 vaccines will not stop the variant from spreading, decreed all private
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