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  • Leave Dr. Seuss for Dead

    Leave Dr. Seuss for Dead0

    One of the most prominent children’s book authors of the 20th century, Dr. Seuss, suffered a double blow to his legacy this month. His estate said they would no longer publish six of his children’s books that contained depictions of Africans and Asians that are “hurtful and wrong.” The Biden administration followed by unceremoniously dumping all of

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  • Books and Those Who Read Them Are the Real Endangered Species

    Books and Those Who Read Them Are the Real Endangered Species1

    In the February 2021 issue of Chronicles: A Magazine of American Culture, Professor Mark Brennan declares, “My students look at me in amazement when I tell them I read 8 to 10 hours per day. I look at them in amazement when they tell me they play video games 16 hours straight.” Brennan then went on

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  • Tackling Chores, Teaching Humility

    Tackling Chores, Teaching Humility1

    Years ago, one of my little sister’s least favorite jobs was sweeping the kitchen floor. Although the kitchen was small, the chore would take her forever, and she would often sit there amidst the scattered chairs, broom in one direction, dustpan in another, particles of dust and crumbs trickling into an attempted pile. Suddenly, however,

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  • Sorting Through the Confused Theology of Star Wars

    Sorting Through the Confused Theology of Star Wars0

    “Well, I think there is a God. No question. What that God is, or what we know about that God I’m not sure.” –George Lucas The Star Wars film saga is an American classic, long beloved by young and old. One of the series’ most recent spin-off hits is The Mandalorian, a story in which Din Djarin (“Mando”) tries

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  • Meghan Believed the Disney Princess Myth

    Meghan Believed the Disney Princess Myth0

    Oprah Winfrey’s much anticipated interview with Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, has now hit the airwaves, causing a stir on both sides of the pond. On the surface, the big takeaways from the interview revolve around politically correct buzzwords. “Racism” appears with sirens and flashing red lights upon the revelation that

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  • When Censorship’s the Game, Despotism Is the Goal

    When Censorship’s the Game, Despotism Is the Goal0

    We’re only a few months beyond the turn of the calendar and already I have a candidate for the word of the year: Censorship. Examples are proliferating at such a fast rate that it seems like a game of whac-a-mole just to keep up with all of them. A few of the most recent include:

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