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  • The False Masters of Morality

    The False Masters of Morality0

    It became fashionable in the 18thcentury and through part of the Victorian Era for the well-to-do to visit the rudimentary insane asylums of that time. They would pay a fee to enter these institutions—London’s Bethlehem Hospital, eventually known as “Bedlam,” charged a shilling for these tours—to sneer and jest at the antics of the inmates.

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  • What’s in a Name: The Brandon Phenomenon

    What’s in a Name: The Brandon Phenomenon0

    “Let’s go, Brandon!”            By now, most readers know the meaning hidden in those three words. If you don’t, Google them or ask an acquaintance. I’m trying to avoid the F-bomb here.            Throughout the fall, football stadiums across the country have reverberated with that chant and

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  • The Three-Footed Deer: An American Metaphor

    The Three-Footed Deer: An American Metaphor0

    My neighborhood near Front Royal, Virginia is home to several deer, nearly all of them does. It’s a pleasure to watch them graze or glide across the lawns of this community, pausing as they nibble the grass to stare at me or disappearing soundlessly into the woods surrounding the houses and yards. And then there’s

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  • Let’s Hear it for Risky Playgrounds

    Let’s Hear it for Risky Playgrounds0

    Germany is adding MORE RISK to its playgrounds. Some of its climbing structures are now three stories high. And who is requesting this? Insurance companies! They want kids to grow up “risk competent.” Ironically, “safety” culture is stunting kids’ risk assessing abilities. “This is fantastic progress in understanding childhood as the right time for children

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  • Teaching Children to Recognize Propaganda

    Teaching Children to Recognize Propaganda1

    When the pandemic hit, school went online and learning seemed to be thrown to the wind. As the pandemic stretched on, many teachers were loath to return to the classroom because of apparent COVID fears. Parents began to question whether teachers were really concerned about or eager to foster their children’s learning, especially as they

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  • Grant Napear’s Life Matters

    Grant Napear’s Life Matters0

    Should a peaceful, law-abiding man of faith be punished in perpetuity for publicly proclaiming his heartfelt belief that “ALL LIVES MATTER … EVERY SINGLE ONE”? The question is not merely rhetorical. It is now a legal matter for a California court and jury to decide. Grant Napear, radio talk show host and former announcer for

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