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Ralph Waldo Emerson on the Wall Which Separates Us from Hope 0
- Literature
- November 14, 2018
While a vast majority of Americans believe in God or a “universal spirit,” many feel they have trouble connecting to God. A Google search shows almost ½ billion results for phrases such as “I don’t feel close to God,” or “I can’t feel God’s presence.” In her book Coming to Life, Polly Berends observes, “If
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The ‘Parenting Coach’ Industry Has Exploded in the Last 20 Years. Here’s Why.0
- Culture
- November 14, 2018
Ever seen an episode of Supernanny? For those unfamiliar with the British TV program, Jo Frost is the supernanny who comes into a chaotic home, evaluates the situation, and then teaches parents how they can restore peace and raise their children in a proper way. The clip below provides a good example: But Supernanny isn’t
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Widow Explains Why Assisted Suicide Can Be Harder on the Family Than Natural Death 0
- Culture
- November 13, 2018
The journalist wife of a Sky News journalist has written a memoir chronicling her reaction to her husband’s one-way trip to a Swiss suicide clinic. Deborah Binner is bitterly critical of the decision her spouse Simon made to seek assisted suicide after being stricken with a fast-moving form of motor neurone disease. She writes from
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The Mob at Tucker Carlson’s Home Shows How Idealism Can Lead to Evil 0
- Culture
- November 13, 2018
Last week, angry “Smash Racism DC” Antifa protestors chanted obscenities outside the home of Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson: “Racist scumbag, leave town!” They ominously added, “Tucker Carlson, we will fight. We know where you sleep at night.” The mob broke Carlson’s front door. A video captured one protester saying she wished she had a pipe bomb. Most consider
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The Christian Quote that Everyone Takes out of Context 10
- Culture
- November 13, 2018
“[E]very saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.” A quick Google search for that Oscar Wilde quote will suffice to show just how popular it is. It’s been engraved into jewelry, tattooed onto skin, and posted on Pinterest over picturesque backdrops of mountains or train tracks. The meaning is simple and edifying:
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A Quick Guide to Writing an Excellent Essay 5
- Education
- November 13, 2018
Introduction, statement of case, outline, proof, refutation, conclusion: the six parts of organization are, remember, parts, not necessarily paragraphs. Though students have often been taught that every paragraph must have a topic sentence, one sentence that distills the proof in the paragraph which is proving the thesis, that is not strictly true. What is essential
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