Culture

There’s No Relief in Euthanasia 0
- Culture
- December 12, 2019
Dealing with the death of a loved one is hard at any time of year, but especially at the holidays. Having lost a couple of close relatives on and around Christmas, I know this full well. I can only imagine what it must be like to go through seasonal celebrations having just lost a loved
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Three Harmful Ideas Weakening My Generation 0
- Culture
- December 12, 2019
It’s a tough time for Generation Z. Mental health problems, specifically mood disorders such as depression and anxiety, are skyrocketing. Gen Z is the least likely to report good or excellent mental health and the most likely to report poor or fair mental health. Suicide rates for U.S. teens and young adults are the highest
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Artwork Made From Old Bananas Shows Value Is Subjective 0
- Culture
- December 11, 2019
Last week, Miami art gallery Art Basel sold, for $120,000, a piece of art composed of a banana duct taped to a wall. At least one other identical piece sold for a similar amount. A third piece was priced at $150,000. The banana used in the display is a real banana, and on Saturday, a
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How Much Can One Person Accomplish in a Day?0
- Culture
- December 11, 2019
Twenty-four hours, 1,440 minutes, 86,400 seconds. There’s a lot of time in a day: time to be productive and make the most out of life. Rarely, though, do we even come close to pursuing what we ought, or what we actually want, to do. Instead, we spend it on things that we regret. Take TV.
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Epstein Scandal Proves Monarchy Is More Answerable to the People Than Democracy 0
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- December 11, 2019
A huge number of famous individuals have been named in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. The late pedophile’s connections included many elected officials like President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, and former Israeli President Ehud Barak. To date, though, there is only one person who has paid a heavy
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Kids and Sexuality: Enough Is Enough 0
- Culture
- December 10, 2019
Stop. No, that’s not enough. To paraphrase “the girl” in Hemingway’s story “Hills Like White Elephants,” “Would you please please please please please please please stop?” Second-graders at a swimming pool should not be placed in an adult changing room. Anyone with a grain of sense understands this concept. In Asheville, North Carolina, I used
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