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Etiquette Worth Resurrecting 2
- MomThink, Culture
- July 24, 2024
Every culture in history has its own etiquette practices. Western Civilization is no different! Today, many great practices have fallen by the wayside for one reason or another. Let’s explore a few forgotten etiquette customs that should make a comeback! RSVPs … including officially canceling. Enough no-showing. Ghosting anyone, for any reason other than an
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Overpopulation: An Ancient Myth Refuted 1
- Culture, History, MomThink, Western Civilization
- July 23, 2024
Prince Philip once said, “In the event that I am reincarnated, I would like to return as a deadly virus, to contribute something to solving overpopulation.” The late Duke of Edinburgh passed away in 2021, but the hysterical sentiment he expressed about overpopulation lives on. A YouGov poll found that overpopulation concerns are widespread among adults across the
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On the Power of Quiet Lives 4
- Culture, Featured, MomThink
- July 17, 2024
Under her pen name George Elliot, Mary Anne Evans wrote these words in her 1871–72 novel Middlemarch: The growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been, is half owing to the number who lived faithfully a
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Thanks to State Control, Doctors Have Become Gods 1
- Economics, Health, MomThink, Science
- July 15, 2024
My wife often poses the joke “Do you know the difference between doctors and God?” with the punchline being “God doesn’t think he’s a doctor.” The atrocious behavior of my neurosurgeon made me wonder: How does anyone get away with acting like this? In part one of my deep brain stimulation to fix the tremors in my hands, two holes are
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The Simple Joys of Keeping a Cow 9
- Culture, Featured, MomThink
- July 12, 2024
“Three acres and a cow” became a slogan for those who promoted small landholdings in 1880s England. It was thought to represent an ideal setup for the average family. As it happens, I’ve somehow ended up with exactly that: three acres and a cow—specifically, a Jersey-Fleckvie mix gifted to us by my wife’s dairy-farming family.
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Do Teachers Unions Actually Care about Kids?2
- Education, MomThink
- July 8, 2024
The 1857 formation of teachers unions was intended to elevate the profession of teaching with the ultimate goal of benefiting the students. The basic idea was to professionalize teaching and standardize education for both teachers and students to ensure a good learning experience for all. Unions became a popular means of advocating for various groups
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