Culture

Trump Is Failing to Protect America’s Heritage 0
- Culture
- June 29, 2020
The last few weeks have seen a nonstop explosion of disorder, violence, and hostility to America and its history. The message is plain: the old America was bad to its core, worthy of no respect, and therefore its heroes, history, and heritage must be paved over to make way for a new order. President Trump
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Jerry Seinfeld’s Advice for Marital Happiness 0
- Culture
- June 29, 2020
Sensing the strain COVID-19 lockdowns have brought to marriages, many are eager to offer advice. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld didn’t get married until he was 45 years old. In his Netflix special 23 Hours to Kill, (filmed before COVID-19) he wonders how he went from a “regular bachelor guy” to happily married with children. Seinfeld advises, “A man
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In the Name of Tolerance, California Blacklists Idaho 0
- Culture
- June 29, 2020
In a bizarre show of authoritarianism – even for them – California state officials have decided to ban state-funded travel to Idaho because of its transgender law. In a press release, California’s attorney general, Xavier Becerra, said: “Where states legislate discrimination, California unambiguously speaks out. The state of Idaho has taken drastic steps to undermine the rights of
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A Lesson in Human Dignity From Stone Age Ireland 0
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- June 26, 2020
Five thousand, two hundred years ago, long before Stonehenge, long before the Pyramids, farming communities in the Boyne Valley of Ireland built a gigantic passage tomb, called Newgrange. It covers 4,500 square meters, or more than one acre, of ground. The builders heaped alternating layers of stone and earth until it was 12 meters high.
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Keeping Us Alarmed Is the Main Goal 0
- Culture
- June 26, 2020
I’ve been feeling discouraged lately. My guess is that many others are in the same boat because of the same thing. Here it is, summertime, and although we’re trying to come out of the lockdowns, we’re still battling COVID-19 and we may be doing so for quite some time given the recent surge of cases,
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The Columbus Calumny 0
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- June 25, 2020
I have lived in the East Bronx neighborhood of Morris Park practically my entire life. Predominantly Italian until recently, Morris Park still retains a strong Italian flavor. The Italian language of the neighborhood Nonas fills my ears; the first dishes I cooked without Mom’s help were all Italian (the ingredients purchased at nearby fruit and
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