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Charles Murray Was Just Vindicated by Two Cornell Professors0
- Culture
- April 17, 2017
Professor Charles Murray seems to have become public enemy number one on college campuses. Even before he was shut down by students at Middlebury College in March, Murray was viewed with suspicion for his scholarship on the Bell Curve. People only vaguely aware of Murray perhaps could not be blamed for viewing this political lightening
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Gallup asked Americans why they go to church. It’s not for the music.1
- Culture
- April 17, 2017
On Good Friday, Gallup published results of a survey that asked respondents why they go to church (or some other place of worship). Some fifteen hundred adults across the nation were asked to which degree these seven things were important to them: 1. Sermons or talks that teach you more about scripture; 2. Sermons or
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The Secret to Living a Life of Mastery0
- Entertainment
- April 13, 2017
In his classic book on practice, Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment, George Leonard observes how many of us have conditioned ourselves to think life is an “endless series of climatic moments.” Writing in the early 90s, Leonard observed television commercials, “The race is run and won; beautiful young people jump up and
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Why Parents Should Play With Their Children0
- Culture
- April 13, 2017
Recently, I’ve come to a realisation: I need to play more with my 10-month old daughter. When she was little, I would put her in her bouncer or on her mat, within view of me and whatever I was doing. Now that she’s crawling, she follows me as I move around the house doing this
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Music for Easter & Holy Week: Ten Classical Pieces0
- Culture
- April 13, 2017
Though Handel’s Messiah rightly reigns supreme as the king of music for Easter, there are many other seasonal masterpieces that deserve to be heard more often. Here are ten lesser-known classical works that brilliantly depict the dramatic events of Holy Week and Easter Sunday. 1. “Resurrexit” from the Messe Solennelle, by Hector Berlioz (1824) The
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How Adjunct College Teaching is Like Slave Labor0
- Economics
- April 13, 2017
The Hollywood image of the university professor as a tweed blazer, button-up wearing young urban professional with plenty of disposable income is an enduring one. If only it were true. The image defies reality, at least for the vast majority of college professors. On most college and university campuses today, more than half are referred to
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