Culture

Christmas After Communism: One Man’s Story 0
- Culture
- December 5, 2019
During the holiday season I usually come across at least one social media picture of families seeking to give back. This can be through serving a meal at a homeless shelter, volunteering at Feed My Starving Children, or even packing a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child. That last activity has become a longstanding tradition in
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Why We’re Staying Put: The Loss of American Mobility 0
- Culture
- December 4, 2019
The story of America is one of moving. A total of 13.6 percent of Americans today were born in another country, and most of us are descended from immigrants. This story of migration also includes moving within the country. Over the last 200 years, Americans have settled the frontier, moved away from cities toward suburbs
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Woke Parenting Eats Its Own 0
- Culture
- December 4, 2019
On the first day of her senior year, Sky Bloomer left the house wearing “black leggings and a tight, spaghetti-strap crop top” and feeling “powerful.” Her parents tried to stop her. Her mother – who is quick to emphasize that Sky’s choices are fully her own and that she is proud of her daughter for “standing up
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The Contradiction of the Negligent ‘Helicopter Parent’4
- Culture
- December 4, 2019
In any discussion of modern child-rearing methods, you will inevitably hear the pejorative nickname “helicopter parents.” This denotes mothers and fathers who supposedly smother and cosset their offspring. These kids will grow up to be “snowflakes” who need “safe spaces” to protect them from anything disagreeable in life. My children are currently ages three and
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Why We Need to Take Education Back to Past Practices 2
- Culture
- December 3, 2019
Sometimes the best way to go forward is to go backward. In 1899, the population of Boonville, North Carolina was under 200. It was a tiny crossroads town in the middle of farming country. It was also the home of the Yadkin Valley Institute and School of Business, which 20 years later would become a
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How Socialism Would Abolish Holidays 0
- Culture
- December 3, 2019
If you enjoyed a hearty Thanksgiving meal last week with your family, you have a personal incentive to oppose socialism. Extreme egalitarians would like to ban these kinds of family celebrations – by abolishing the family. The purveyors of woke ideology have long asserted that only collectivizing the family can bring true social equality. However,
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