Culture

‘The Boys’ Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud About Abortion 0
- Culture, Entertainment, Family, Featured, Western Civilization
- May 18, 2026
Ever since it flew from the page to the screen in 2019, the crass and explicit action/comedy television satire, “The Boys,” has tried to hold a critical mirror up to elements of modern, American society. To its credit, it often hones in on some dysfunctional, perennially problematic flaw of human nature, and, because of its
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Treating the Symptoms, Not the Cause of America’s Mental Health Crisis 0
- Culture, Featured, Health, Western Civilization
- May 14, 2026
Since 1949, Mental Health America has used May to focus attention on America’s mental and emotional health. This year’s slogan is “More Good Days, Together.” Some large building will light up green to mark the month, and undoubtedly articles and interviews focused on mental health will appear in newspapers, magazines, and online. So, after 77 years, how’s
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8 Life Lessons From Dante’s Inferno 0
- Culture, Featured, History, Literature, Religion, Western Civilization
- May 14, 2026
Despite its linguistic beauty and political intrigue, Dante’s “Divine Comedy” is a work of profound theological depth. It reflects the coherence and richness of Medieval Christian philosophy and theology. “Inferno” the first of three sections in the “Divine Comedy,” follows “the pilgrim” as he journeys through Hell, providing insightful commentary on the nature of sin
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AI Robots Do Not a Good Education Make 0
- Culture, Education, Featured, Science, Western Civilization
- May 14, 2026
Several weeks ago, Melania Trump garnered attention for proposing an innovative educational methodology: robot education. At the “Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit,” she was escorted by a humanoid, “American-made” robot as she presented the potential luster of AI’s future: humanoid robots could provide a “personalized” education, reminiscent of the tutoring models of centuries gone by.
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Cicero’s 5 Steps to a Good Conversation 0
- Uncategorized, Culture, Featured, History, Philosophy, Western Civilization
- May 13, 2026
We’ve all been there. We’re hanging out with friends, mingling after church, or attending a networking event, yet despite our best efforts, conversation falls flat. This can happen for many reasons, but generally, the two primary issues are either that our conversation partners drop the ball, or that we ourselves can’t think of anything to
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Scratches, Warps, and the Art of Owning Art 0
- Culture, Featured, Western Civilization
- May 13, 2026
My new (to me) car is a 2014 commuter. Nothing about it is glamorous. A co-worker has affectionately referred to the paint color as casket blue, if that tells you anything. But my car has a built-in CD player, and I consider that dated feature worth commenting on. The plan is simple. Seek out well-loved CDs
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