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    • The Pope’s Little Miracle of Laughter

      The Pope’s Little Miracle of Laughter0

      The world is going to hell in a handbasket. Bird flu. Ukraine. Climate change. Dallas Mavericks. Kamala Harris. Boston Celtics. Gaza. Extreme heat. Mortgage defaults. I recently resolved to turn my little corner of the world around by spreading good cheer. Every day I’m sending friends on WhatsApp a great joke. Today’s is: Why did the

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    • The Extraordinary Joys of Ordinary Family Life

      The Extraordinary Joys of Ordinary Family Life4

      Our world of hookup culture, abortion on demand, and fading traditional family structure is pushing a rising number of young people away from wanting to have children. Even married couples are choosing to remain childless, citing everything from financial freedom to environmental concerns. This drastic decision is often made from a place of fear and

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    • Is Social Justice Ideology Bad for You?

      Is Social Justice Ideology Bad for You?5

      In their universally acclaimed 2018 book The Coddling of the American Mind, Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff show that the youth mental health crisis has its origins in bad thinking on school campuses. For example, schools and universities often encourage students to see life as a struggle between good and bad people. As a result,

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    • Is Natural Medicine Fake? Is Conventional Medicine Evil? It’s Not So Simple.

      Is Natural Medicine Fake? Is Conventional Medicine Evil? It’s Not So Simple.13

      Natural medicine is gaining traction as a viable form of treatment for many ailments. People are excited that there are often low-cost alternative treatments and are encouraged by the fact that so many remedies can be made or used at home. With its strengths of focusing on prevention and seeking the root of health problems,

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    • On the Importance of Shoes

      On the Importance of Shoes7

      I was serving as a Housemaster in an English boarding school when I finally learned the full importance of shoes. Every night after supper the boys would have an hour to complete their homework and get ready for bed. The bedtime ritual consisted of tidying their dorm space, having a bath or shower, brushing their

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    • Trump Isn’t the Only Victim of Lawfare

      Trump Isn’t the Only Victim of Lawfare5

      The Trump trials have been in the headlines for months, and for good reason. As CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, no Trump supporter, put it, “I doubt the New York indictment would have been brought against a defendant whose name was not Donald Trump.” Yet, no matter whether you love or hate Trump, what makes the Trump

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