Culture

Gollum and the Spirit of Christmas 0
- Culture
- December 23, 2019
When we think of writers associated with Christmas, Dickens would no doubt come to mind, as, perhaps, would Chesterton. It is unlikely, however, that the name of Tolkien would spring to mind. In Tolkien’s works, such as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, set in Middle-earth, there is no place for Christmas for the
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Why Are Women Proposing to Their Boyfriends?0
- Culture
- December 20, 2019
The world would be a much better place if men would step back and let women take the lead. At least, that’s what former president Barack Obama thinks. Speaking at an event in Singapore, Obama said, Now women, I just want you to know; you are not perfect, but what I can say pretty indisputably is
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Why Are so Few People Born on Christmas and Other Holidays?0
- Culture
- December 20, 2019
Christmas and New Year’s are days of celebration in many parts of the world when people gather with family and friends. One thing many typically don’t celebrate on those days is a birthday. That’s because Dec. 25 is the least popular day in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand to give birth. In England, Wales
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Fighting Loneliness During the Holidays 0
- Culture
- December 19, 2019
As I read through a recent Pew Research Center report detailing America’s dreary numbers regarding single-parent households, I came to a section on aging and living alone. Because I am doing both – collecting Social Security and living by myself in a place where I have few friends or family – I read this section with great
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Millennials Are Finding Religion, but Not at Church 0
- Culture
- December 19, 2019
Millennials approach religion differently than their forebears. They are more likely to be “nones,” less likely to frequent religious institutions or adhere to a particular faith. Some have wondered whether Millennials’ views on religion might change with age, as many of them have taken longer to hit other life milestones, such as getting married, having
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‘The Far Side’ Is Returning… But Can the PC Crowd Handle It?1
- Culture
- December 18, 2019
Remember “The Far Side” cartoons? They were at their peak when I was in grade school, plastering calendars and t-shirts with an offbeat humor that left fans clutching their sides with laughter. Given their popularity, there was palpable disappointment when their creator, Gary Larson, put down his pen in 1995. But there’s good news. “The
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