Culture

An Undeserved Nobel Prize in Literature 3
- Literature, Culture
- November 2, 2022
One purpose of literature is to draw people closer to the good, true, and beautiful. Authors find formulas to express the best of human nature, even when framed by tragedy or adversity. The writer should present perspectives that elevate, captivate, and draw others to consider sublime ideals. Thus, many literary authors were revered and remembered
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A Canadian retailer exploits a young artist’s euthanasia to market its fashions 2
- Culture, Economics
- November 1, 2022
Sometime after Canada’s Thanksgiving Day on October 10, a 37-year-old woman named Jennyfer was euthanised. A few days later, on October 24, one of Canada’s best-known fashion retailers, Quebec-based La Maison Simons, launched an advertising campaign based on her wish to die. As part of its “All is Beauty” marketing strategy, the company released a stunning
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Some Thoughts on Halloween and Ray Bradbury 2
- Culture, Literature
- October 31, 2022
In 2015, blogger Amanda Russo posted a humorous piece “Why Halloween Is Actually A Pretty Weird Holiday.” As Russo says, on Halloween we encourage our kids to take candy from strangers. We threaten our neighbors with “Trick or Treat.” We spend a chunk of change buying and giving away sugary treats, often to people we
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Cut the Calories and the Screens to Cut Some Weight 1
- Culture, Science
- October 28, 2022
Stand a random American on a scale, and odds are we’ll find someone overweight or obese. Increasingly, America is a nation of men, women, and children where the word husky is a compliment. Many statistics confirm this expansion of our waistlines: More than 42 percent of adults over the age of 20 are now officially
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The Quest for the Best: Is it in the Eye of the Beholder?2
- Culture, Western Civilization
- October 28, 2022
The claim that beauty is in the eye of the beholder is an expression of philosophical relativism. It confuses and conflates goodness, truth and beauty with preference, prejudice and opinion. Preference has a kinship with prejudice and is often kindled by it. It can distort our ability to see beauty. Many young people prefer rock
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The Deleted Scene From Superman II That Made It a Much Better (and Darker) Movie 3
- Culture, Entertainment
- October 27, 2022
One of my early childhood memories is watching the movie Superman II on television. One scene in particular left an indelible impression. The film’s villains, three Kryptonians named Zod, Ursa, and Non, terrorize a rural town. A boy rides off on a horse to get help. Zod, the leader, sees the boy trying to escape. At that
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