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Americans Continue to Flee to These Low-Tax States 0
- Economics
- February 15, 2019
According to the most recent Census Bureau data on state-to-state migration flows, 523,000 people moved to California from other states. But at the same time, more than 661,000 Californians moved to other states. That is, on net, nearly 138,000 more people left California than moved into it from elsewhere in the US. Yet, California isn’t the worst
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Pushing Up Daisies: Human Beings as Compost 0
- Culture
- February 15, 2019
On February 6, 2019, the Washington State Senate passed Senate Bill 5001, which would allow for the composting of human bodies. From The Spokesman-Review out of Spokane, we have this account: The bill “may change the world,” said bill sponsor Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, adding that Washington could be a leader in environmentally friendly alternatives
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The Missing Link in Rising Depression Rates?0
- Culture
- February 15, 2019
We’re currently in the throes of winter. Or perhaps that’s second winter, or even third. With the multiple rounds of snow and cold, it’s easy to lose track of where we are. For those of us in northern climes, it’s easy to get the winter blues. A lack of sunshine and yet another snow day
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What Every Young Man Needs to Know 0
- Culture
- February 14, 2019
In this Art of Manliness Podcast, Brett McKay interviews Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, who gives his theory on why he is so popular with young men: …the problem with the narrative that grips our culture at the moment is that we fail to make a distinction between power and competence. Power is just that I
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How to Know If You’re Truly ‘In Love’0
- Culture
- February 14, 2019
Today’s young people have a hard time saying, “I love you” to their significant others. At least that’s one of the conclusions Lisa Bonos draws in a recent Washington Post article. As she explains, the rise of technology, the increase of options, and the anxiety of being ‘perfectly sure’ causes young adults to be slow
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No, Opposites Do Not Attract 0
- Culture
- February 14, 2019
Everyone seems to agree that opposites attract. Young and old people, happy and distressed couples, single folks and married partners – all apparently buy the classic adage about love. Relationship experts have written books based on this assumption. It’s even been internalized by people who are on the hunt for a partner, with 86 percent
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