Culture

Transcendence and the Practice of Music 0
- Culture
- May 15, 2024
The ability to make music has been one of the great blessings of my life. I have played the violin since the age of eight and have sung in my parish choir for a number of years, and have always found music to be, not an embellishment to life, but an integral part of it.
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What the Campus Protesters Don’t Understand About Civilization 5
- Culture, Education, Featured, Western Civilization
- May 14, 2024
Recently, when disembarking a flight, the “thank you” I gave the pilot and crew was not perfunctory. Although my gratitude probably didn’t seem effusive from the outside, a depth of emotion touched me after I delivered it. Airline travel is one of the miracles of modern living, requiring human cooperation and coordination. Deeply, I felt
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How Historical Revisionism Hides ‘Oppenheimer’s’ Secrets 8
- Culture, Entertainment, Featured, History
- May 13, 2024
Since its release in the summer of 2023, critics and fans have not stopped talking about Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. But the more I watch and read people’s views on the film, the more I suspect that a large number of us completely missed the artistic thrust of the project. Oppenheimer, based on the Pulitzer-winning book
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I’m a Wife and Mother. Here’s What I Think of Taylor Swift’s New Album.20
- Culture, Entertainment, Featured, MomThink
- May 10, 2024
Taylor Swift is probably one of the most famous women on the globe, and her recent album is no exception to her notoriety. The Tortured Poet’s Department, like most of her work, focuses heavily on romance, rebellion, and heartbreak. But is Swift’s work a positive or negative influence on our culture? What message is she
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Who Is Funding the College Protests?5
- Culture, Education, Featured, Politics
- May 9, 2024
As pro-Palestinian college protests continue nationwide, questions are being asked about the authenticity of the demonstrations—and who is funding them. In the earliest days of the encampments, photos showing rows of identical tents quickly appeared online, prompting many observers to ask if some of the sit-ins were not orchestrated by students. Indeed, according to NYPD
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On Mother’s Day, Let’s Celebrate the True Strength and Empowerment Motherhood Brings 1
- Culture, Family, MomThink
- May 9, 2024
At just 11 years old, I watched as a midwife cared for my mother and delivered my baby sister. A spark burst into a flame inside of me, and I knew from that moment on that I wanted to be a part of the beauty and wonder of birth and be a mother myself one
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