Culture

Don’t Forget to Sing 0
- Culture
- July 11, 2023
I have a postcard on my office door with a Samuel Beckett quote I like on it. It reads, in my sanitized English translation, “When you are in it up to your neck, the only thing left to do is sing.” Even on relatively bad days, I am very, very far from being in it
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Family Farms and Faith: Lessons From Irish Culture 2
- Culture
- July 10, 2023
I recently visited Ireland, and amidst the rugged moors covered in gorse bushes and the patchworked sheep fields divided by hedges, family farms once dotted the landscape as a cornerstone of the country. Ireland was, at one point, a country rooted in its traditions—from these farms to a strong Catholic faith. In turn, the role
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What’s a Luddite? An Expert on Technology and Society Explains 0
- Culture, Philosophy
- July 10, 2023
The term “Luddite” emerged in early 1800s England. At the time there was a thriving textile industry that depended on manual knitting frames and a skilled workforce to create cloth and garments out of cotton and wool. But as the Industrial Revolution gathered momentum, steam-powered mills threatened the livelihood of thousands of artisanal textile workers.
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A Missionary Mindset 0
- Culture, Western Civilization
- July 7, 2023
In cities, some said the old man was crazy While others said he was only lazy; But he took no notice of gibes and jeers, He knew he was working for future years… And if they inquire whence came such trees Where not a bough once swayed in the breeze, The answer still comes,
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New Census Data About America 0
- Culture
- July 6, 2023
The Population Reference Bureau (PRB) has some of the best demography number crunchers anywhere. With superb research and analysis capability, not much in the field escapes their attention. Earlier this year the US Bureau of the Census released new statistics extrapolated from the 2020 Census. What took them so long? Supposedly, the delay was pandemic-related.
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Michigan Moves to Make ‘Hate Speech’ a Felony 11
- Politics, Culture
- July 5, 2023
A mind-boggling piece of legislation that passed through the Michigan House of Representatives is set to bolster the state’s hate crime laws: Michiganders could soon be charged with a felony if they say the wrong pronouns toward someone. As someone who reluctantly lives in Michigan, I am not at all surprised by the draconian actions
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