Culture

Trucking With Joe Biden 2
- Culture
- February 25, 2022
The big rigs are hitting the road as I write these words. A thousand trucks departed from California late in February on their way to Washington, D.C., The Daily Mail reports. Others from around the country will join that convoy. If their schedule goes as planned, they’ll arrive in the
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Where Have All the Great Men Gone? (Not to Harvard)0
- Culture
- February 24, 2022
The other day, Harvard senior Julie Hartman wrote a brief tale in the Wall Street Journal about what has been happening on that revered campus since COVID landed its microscopic self on American shores. She and her classmates have been denied the norms of campus life, treated instead to mask-wearing, social distancing, and endless COVID
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Our Failing Students Are Crippled for Life 0
- Culture
- February 17, 2022
Thirty-odd years ago, I taught adult basic education two nights a week in a minimum-security prison in Hazelwood, North Carolina. The men in my classes had committed a variety of crimes. The majority were incarcerated for drug-related felonies, mostly possession and dealing. One major dealer from Charlotte was rumored to
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Why So Many Families Are Uprooting and Fleeing to Freer States 0
- Culture
- February 17, 2022
Emily Burns had every intention of staying in Massachusetts. A longtime Boston resident, she, her husband, and three children left the city to settle in the upscale suburb of Newton in January 2020. What followed were two years of ongoing disruption and frustration. Prolonged school closures and continued coronavirus policies such as mask mandates angered
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A Teetotaler’s Opinion on Why We Need More Bars 0
- Culture
- February 16, 2022
I’m a teetotaler—and I have been for basically all my life. My reasons for choosing not to consume alcohol have to do with family history, health, and certain personal convictions. I recently moved from my hometown to a small suburb of Dallas for work. At first, the distance from my family and friends was appreciated;
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Breaking Up Is Easy to Do (If You Shack Up First)0
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- February 14, 2022
“Kim Kardashian is here!” my friend said in an excited stage whisper. Pulling my eyes off the major-league baseball game on the field below, I gave her a confused look. It was 2011, and I was still blissfully unaware of the reality TV star and her family. After she explained more than I cared to
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