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How America’s Gun Culture Cultivates Civic Virtue 0
- Culture
- April 8, 2019
“It is through the enjoyment of a dangerous freedom that Americans learn the art of reducing freedom’s perils.” —Alexis de Tocqueville Many people are often surprised to learn that I am a gun owner and firm defender of the Second Amendment. After all, I, a first-generation Chinese-American immigrant, do not fit the stereotype of the
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Four Reasons ‘You’re a Hater’ Has Become Fashionable Slander 0
- Culture
- April 8, 2019
Hatred has been having a boom time. No insult cuts us more deeply than “you’re a hater”. It means that you are intransigent, intolerant, bigoted and probably a secret nose-picker. “You’re a hater” (or its close cousin, “you’re a bigot”) shuts down all dialogue and turns the alleged hater into a pariah. It was not
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Has Patriotism Gone out of Fashion?0
- April 8, 2019
“April is the cruellest month,” notes T. S. Eliot in his poem, “The Waste Land.” For most of us, however, April brings pleasures and celebrations. Where I live, the forsythias have exploded, causing my young granddaughter to wonder why all the bushes were turning yellow. Easter and Passover are just around the corner, my grandchildren, heartier
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A Scrunchie-Wearing Man Just Doesn’t Cut It 3
- Culture
- April 8, 2019
If you lived through the 1990s, then you endured some repellent clothing trends. Mom jeans. Denim overalls. Flannel shirts. Scrunchies. I rocked that last one. I still remember my favorite: green with little white daisies on it. To my surprise, I discovered this trend is returning… and not just for women, either. According to The
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Is a Recession around the Corner?0
- Economics
- April 5, 2019
Is the US heading towards recession? That depends on whom you ask. Nobel laureate economist Paul Krugman believes the country will face an economic downturn sometime in the next two years. But the latest CNBC survey of chief financial officers shows businesses don’t expect a recession in the near future. The dismal track record of
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How to Approach Your Friend’s New Baby: 3 Tips for Childless People 0
- Culture
- April 5, 2019
Visiting a friend who has just given birth can be a daunting experience when you don’t have a child of your own. How do you act? What do you give? What’s polite to say and what isn’t? I have two kids now, but I didn’t give birth till I was over 30 and before that
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