Culture

What Jerry Seinfeld Learned While Reading Marcus Aurelius 1
- Culture, Entertainment, Featured, Philosophy, Politics
- July 29, 2024
Emperor of Rome from 161–180 AD, Marcus Aurelius is remembered as the “Philosopher King,” largely because of his classic work Meditations, a cornerstone of Stoic philosophy that delves into such themes as reason, virtue, self-control, self-improvement, and finding peace in a turbulent world. The book might seem like an odd choice for a comedian, but Seinfeld
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Are You a Double Hater?7
- Culture, Featured, Politics
- July 26, 2024
In November of this year, a new U.S. president will be elected, but after the recent debate, the tension over this decision is at a peak. People seem very discouraged, scared even. Neither main candidate seems right to a great number of people, and recently I’ve seen the term “double hater” in the news. Double
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Shakespeare’s Sisters 1
- Culture, History, Literature
- July 26, 2024
It’s almost a century since Virginia Woolf wrote “Shakespeare’s Sister” in which she presented the plight of an imaginary sister of Shakespeare who is thwarted because of her sex from emulating her brother’s literary success. Frustrated by the lack of literary opportunity and finding herself pregnant, she does the only sensible thing that a woman
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Do You Have the Physique of a God?5
- Culture, Featured
- July 25, 2024
One of my favorite funny sayings I’ve seen on the internet is “I have the body of a god. Unfortunately, it’s Buddha’s and not Apollo’s.” It’s funny, yet sadly true for many of us. More than 30 percent of men are obese in the U.S. The danger to our health is as deadly as any
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Etiquette Worth Resurrecting 2
- MomThink, Culture
- July 24, 2024
Every culture in history has its own etiquette practices. Western Civilization is no different! Today, many great practices have fallen by the wayside for one reason or another. Let’s explore a few forgotten etiquette customs that should make a comeback! RSVPs … including officially canceling. Enough no-showing. Ghosting anyone, for any reason other than an
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Questions Swirl Surrounding Biden’s Dropout 2
- Culture, Featured, Politics
- July 24, 2024
It’s been a wild ten days. Trump was almost killed, we experienced a major cyber outage, the head of the secret service resigned, and Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race. The way this last incident unfolded has left many furrowing their brows in confusion. Let’s examine the timeline of events. On Wednesday, July
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