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The Gifts of Gratitude 0
- Culture
- November 20, 2018
“Thank you for the world so sweet, Thank you for the food we eat, Thank you for the birds that sing, Thank you, God, for everything.” – Child’s Mealtime Blessing Thanksgiving is a day set aside, as Abraham
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High School Students Claim Ignorance Should Not Be Used Against Them in Exam Scores 0
- Culture
- November 20, 2018
“My dog ate my homework” has long been the default excuse for students who miss the mark with their school assignments. But high school students in New Zealand appear to have moved beyond this tired excuse, for instead of blaming the dog, they are turning their own ignorance into an excuse for victimhood. According to
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Why Chesterton Despised Thanksgiving Day 0
- Culture
- November 20, 2018
Did you know that England also has a Thanksgiving Day? Well, actually it doesn’t. But G. K. Chesterton did propose such a day for his England. And therein lies a tale, or at least a few thoughts for a Thanksgiving Day conversation. Chesterton’s thoughts on thanksgiving with a small “t” are not at issue here.
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Surviving The Woke Workplace 0
- Culture
- November 20, 2018
A reader sent me the following e-mail, which I have edited a bit to protect her privacy, and the privacy of others mentioned here: I wanted to bring this to your attention. My husband had a conversation with a young friend of ours who is a recent college grad. He has been working at [a
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Why Poor People in the Freest Nations Have Incomes 8x Higher Than Poor People in the Least Free 0
- Economics
- November 20, 2018
Everyone interested in classical liberalism is familiar with the left-wing narrative that free markets undermine democracy and make the poor poorer. Those who perpetuate these fallacies often describe free market advocates as defenders of the greedy rich while painting socialists as heroes for the common good who bravely dare to challenge the interests of big
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Does it Pay to ‘Buy Local’?0
- Culture
- November 19, 2018
When I was a boy in Boonville, North Carolina, population 600 in the early 1960s, my mom used to take us shopping a couple of times a year in nearby Winston-Salem. Once I asked her why we didn’t shop there more often. The stores offered far more variety, and Winston was less than forty-five minutes
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