Culture

Shaking Hands Is Vital to American National Character 0
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- April 14, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, recently told reporters, “I don’t think we should ever shake hands ever again, to be honest with you. Not only would it be good to prevent coronavirus disease; it probably would decrease instances of influenza dramatically in this country.” This view
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Americans No Longer Live Up to the Hidden Messages on Their Coins 0
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- April 13, 2020
Old coins are one of the closest things we have to buried treasure these days. There’s a thrill in finding something rare and valuable. I experienced that thrill every time I found a wheat penny in the jug of coins I sorted through one hot summer afternoon as a 10-year-old. My sister likely had a
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Releasing Fear During the COVID-19 Crisis 0
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- April 13, 2020
“The world is too much with us,” wrote Wordsworth. Today, frightened by continuous coverage of COVID-19, few would disagree. “What you focus on creates your experience,” writes Winifred Gallagher in her book Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life. Gallagher continues, “choosing those targets wisely is the key to the good life.” Gallagher wouldn’t advise ignoring COVID-19, yet
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Fear and Freedom Are Always Enemies 0
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- April 9, 2020
The motto of the state of Virginia is Sic Semper Tyrannis, or “Thus always to tyrants.” The great seal of this state depicts a prostrate tyrant under the heel of Virtus, the goddess of virtue. Given our present situation, I propose we adapt a new motto and seal: a pen-waving politician crushing Virtus with the words Sic
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Small Business Fills Mask Vacuum 0
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- April 9, 2020
On March 31, President Donald Trump’s coronavirus taskforce told the nation that between 100,000 and 240,000 Americans could die as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. As state officials attempt to deal with this realization, taking measures that would eventually lessen the regulatory burden keeping hospitals and healthcare clinics from expanding, private citizens everywhere use
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Redefining Gender Roles One Quarantine at a Time 0
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- April 7, 2020
The coronavirus is going to send women back to the kitchen. At least that is what The Atlantic believes. Writer Helen Lewis argues that the pandemic is a “disaster for feminism.” Lewis starts by noting, “A pandemic magnifies all existing inequalities.” That’s certainly true, but from there, she veers into the assertion that this particularly affects women. Women, Lewis believes,
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