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Books, Boys, and Heroes
- Culture, Family, Featured, Literature
- October 15, 2026

Can you imagine a world in which autism is so rare that most people have never heard of it? Or a world in which there are no “gluten-free” foods in the supermarket, or one where the chronic disease rate in those between age five and 25 is not 1 in 3? That is the world in which
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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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No man is an island, it’s said. On the one hand, I would have to agree. One of the most pernicious intellectual weeds is the myth of the individual, the idea that men arrive in this world as blank slates. Individualism only seems plausible to childless men who have forgotten their parents. Men, in fact,
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Every once in a while, a piece of writing strikes me like lightning illuminating a dark landscape. In her essay, “Sunlight Through Stained Glass,” Monica Seeley recounts the descent of her older sister into the dungeons of Alzheimer’s, yet that brief synopsis hides the lightning of her prose. While still in elementary school, Seeley lost both
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Since 1949, Mental Health America has used May to focus attention on America’s mental and emotional health. This year’s slogan is “More Good Days, Together.” Some large building will light up green to mark the month, and undoubtedly articles and interviews focused on mental health will appear in newspapers, magazines, and online. So, after 77 years, how’s
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Does religion make people happier? As writer and university teacher Stephen Cranney reported in 2024, the studies and literature on the connections of health, well-being, and religious practice are vast and demonstrate overwhelmingly that those active in a faith are generally happier than non-believers or those not involved in a religious community. Many articles on this topic
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