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Walker Percy’s Diagnosis of American Depression Is Still True 0
- Culture
- December 20, 2018
One of Walker Percy’s central insights into the human condition was that most of the last century’s disastrous ideological movements stemmed from mistaken theories of the self. The most politically problematic of these flow from philosophical materialism. Materialism is the unacknowledged public philosophy of an increasing part of the American population, particularly those who identify as
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The TSA Is Using Detector Dogs More, Which Is Actually a Good Idea 0
- Politics
- December 19, 2018
Unlike many people, I actually enjoy flying. I rarely check bags, and modern apps make checking in and boarding pretty simple (if you have a smartphone). Airport sports bars are a great place to catch a quick bite and a beer while waiting to board. If I’m not reading a book or watching a ball
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The Humble Origins of ‘Silent Night’0
- Culture
- December 19, 2018
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America’s Got Talent and It’s All around Us 0
- Culture
- December 19, 2018
Recently, I found my son-in-law in his driveway with his van jacked up. “What’s up, Mike?” I asked. “Just changing the brake pads.” “Good grief. You can do that? Really?” “It’s not that hard. Saves a lot of money.” Well, money or no money, I have never even dreamed of changing my car’s brake pads.
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Yet the Whos Sang Merrily 0
- Culture
- December 19, 2018
Last Christmas Eve, I was in the ER. My husband was deployed, and I’d been fighting a nasty illness for weeks. Things took a turn for the worse on Christmas Eve, and so my dad drove me to the hospital around 11 o’clock that evening. “This isn’t how Christmas is supposed to be,” I remember
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Forget Mary Poppins: Three Reasons Real-Life Nannies Are Ruining Childhood 0
- Culture
- December 19, 2018
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you must have heard that Disney is releasing a new Mary Poppins movie. Just in time for the holiday season, Mary Poppins Returns continues the story of the nanny who is “practically perfect in every way.” She swoops into the home of the Banks family and sorts out
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