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National Protectionism vs. National Libertarianism 2
- Featured, Politics
- October 9, 2024
National Conservatism is one of the most interesting political movements on the scene today. Though the principles animating it—a concern for national traditions, peoples, and cultures—are time-tested, modern conservatives have downplayed them in pursuit of a rules-based international order. As that order breaks down, nationalism has re-emerged as a core area of conservative focus. In
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Nature’s Medicine: Food 22
- MomThink, Featured, Health, Science
- October 8, 2024
It’s tomato season on our hobby farm. This year I planted an unprecedented variety of tomatoes since I got some for free from the local feed store. So into the ground they went. I figured if I got some fruit, great, and if not, it was worth a try anyway. I’m pretty relaxed about my
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A Soldier’s Battle With COVID Vaccine Injury 5
- Science, Featured, Health, MomThink
- October 7, 2024
Shannon Safford wanted to serve her country as a member of the United States Army, but in order to do so, she was required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine that would ultimately end her active service. She received the shot on deployment to Kuwait and began developing strange symptoms: She had menstrual issues, digestive problems,
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Know Thy Geezer: Hang Out With Your Local Old-Timer and Reap the Rewards 4
- Culture, Featured
- October 7, 2024
Sitting in his chair atop his porch, Mike “A-Sunday” Acendy is watching and maybe also observing things in his lifelong neighborhood of Lawrenceville. At almost 90 years old, Mike A-Sunday, as old-timers know him, is one of the oldest residents. Half-Irish, half-Italian, he lives in the home in which he was born and raised, and
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H.P. Lovecraft’s Politics 3
- Politics, Featured, Literature
- October 4, 2024
Howard Phillips Lovecraft is, it seems, as popular as ever. “The indie Lovecraftian game Dredge is getting a live-action movie adaptation,” reports Screen Rant. And that’s just one recent example of the horror pioneer’s enduring influence. In this light, it’s worth asking what Lovecraft’s writing promoted ideologically, and to judge what portions of his political thought are
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Don’t Skip the Boring Parts 2
- Literature, Featured, MomThink
- October 3, 2024
When I taught literature, I had to frequently remind my students not to skip the “boring parts” of the books—things like long paragraphs describing scenery in Dickens’ Oliver Twist or the long list of ships that appears near the beginning of The Iliad. I understand the temptation. When I was their age, I frequently skimmed
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