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A young volunteer firefighter, Andrew Coates, recently made headlines when his application for a paid position doing the job he loves was rejected. The reason? He was homeschooled. According to the city’s human resources director, the high school diploma that the paid firefighter position required needed to be from an accredited high school. Because Coates’
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After the Lindsay Clancy trial ended in a mistrial, one female juror who voted “not guilty” embarked on a press tour. Her objective apparently was to cast herself as a feminist hero and the lone holdout juror as a strange, stubborn man. According to Juror Paula Devlin, the women on the jury saw the case
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I was online the other day when I stumbled upon a little maxim from “The New England Primer,” the first textbook used by thousands of children in the early days of the American colonies. The lines ran as follows: Have communion with few, Be intimate with one, Deal justly with all, Speak evil of none. That’s some
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Whether it’s summer vacation or a weekend off from school, parents across America dread the sight of their children hanging around the house saying, “I’m bored.” While there are many great options for wholesome activities that will keep children entertained and teach them something along the way, there’s one you may not have thought of:
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What is the definition of a “good father”? Some might say that a good father is one who provides well for his family. Others would suggest that a good father is one who shows up for both the big and little events in life. Still others might define a good father as a man who
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In early August, Democrat Gov. Maura Healey signed the Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act, permitting abortions up to birth. Here we find two anomalies, other than the horrific killing of an infant. First, the euphemistic name of that bill needs some work. Babies in the womb often receive patient care, yet this treatment promises death. Second,
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