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  • Notes From the American Asylum

    Notes From the American Asylum0

    Many people seem to be wondering what will become of the human soul in another world. I am wondering what has become of the human mind in this world. G.K. Chesterton wrote those words almost a century ago in his essay, “The Rout of Reason.” I find myself wondering the same thing on this August

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  • Wrestling With Justice in the Midst of Sorrow and Loss

    Wrestling With Justice in the Midst of Sorrow and Loss0

    One year ago, I lost a friend, a good man who was driven to his untimely death by the wicked words and deeds of people determined to ruin his life if they could. People who loathed him—without knowing him in any meaningful human way—simply because he disagreed with their beliefs about political, cultural, and philosophical matters. It

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  • Death by Selfie: Egotism as the Root of Our Troubles

    Death by Selfie: Egotism as the Root of Our Troubles0

    In an article at The Daily Wire, Joseph Curl reports that a 23-year-old Chinese crane operator, Xiao Qiumei, who had 100,000 followers on social media, fell 160 feet to her death while filming herself on a giant crane. She was the second woman to die in China in July by way of a fall in

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  • The Worst O-limp-ics Ever

    The Worst O-limp-ics Ever0

    Never have so many won so many accolades for so few real achievements on the world stage. That about sums up the Olympics 2021 — or, as I call them, the O-limp-ics 2021. Indeed, the time has come to retire the hallowed motto of the Games: “Faster, Higher, Stronger.” In our modern age, it’s: “Woker,

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  • CNN and the Dating Game Killer

    CNN and the Dating Game Killer0

    On July 24 we learned that Rodney James Alcala, the so-called “The Dating Game Killer,” died at age 77 of natural causes. Alcala was given that name because in 1978 he appeared on The Dating Game television program, just at the same time he was carrying out a killing spree that included at least five known and

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  • The Internet Makes Crazy Politics

    The Internet Makes Crazy Politics0

    These are not easy times for those cherishing political sanity. Barely a day passes without some stupidity drawing the “What can these idiots be thinking?” response. How is one to respond to demands that drag queens be allowed to read to toddlers at public libraries or that boys must be permitted to compete in girls’

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