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  • Is Freedom of Religion Being Eclipsed in America?

    Is Freedom of Religion Being Eclipsed in America?0

    Over the weekend, President Obama made some revealing comments about the freedom of religion. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, President Obama said: “We affirm that we cherish our religious freedom and are profoundly respectful of religious traditions, but we also have to say clearly that our religious freedom doesn’t grant us the freedom to

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  • Is Homeschooling Only for the Elite?

    Is Homeschooling Only for the Elite?0

    The summary of an article in this September’s edition of Boston Magazine reads: “More and more of Boston’s smartest families are opting out of the education system to homeschool their children. Is this the new model for creating elite kids?” The perception used to be that homeschooling was the realm of families primarily motivated by

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  • Beware Those Who Try to Create Utopias

    Beware Those Who Try to Create Utopias0

    There is a persistent temptation among human beings to seek after utopias. In our present world, we can see it in the world government ambitions of some political leaders, or the technocratic ambitions of reformers of the education system, or even certain parents who isolate their children from society in the hopes of preserving their

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  • New Study: Big Kids Love Bedtime Stories, Too

    New Study: Big Kids Love Bedtime Stories, Too0

    Kids think bedtime stories are just for babies, right? Wrong. According to a recent survey conducted by Scholastic in Great Britain, nearly 40% of children ages 6-8 and 30% of children ages 9-11 regretted the fact that their parents stopped reading aloud to them. In the U.S., those numbers are even greater, as shown by

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  • Are We Less Free Than in Times Past?

    Are We Less Free Than in Times Past?0

    • September 28, 2015

    No society is perfect. Yet, it is often assumed that American society is one of progress, and that, on the whole, we are better off than our ancestors. As evidence of this progress, people often point to the increase in life expectancy, educational opportunities, and career options. And, as one highly ranked Facebook comment on

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  • Hollywood Star Became Stay-at-Home Dad After Wife Died of Cancer

    Hollywood Star Became Stay-at-Home Dad After Wife Died of Cancer0

    Actor Rick Moranis was a fixture in many movies I watched growing up – Ghostbusters, Spaceballs, Parenthood, Honey I Shrunk the Kids.    And then, suddenly, he wasn’t in any more movies. I had never heard what happened to him until I came across this Mental Floss piece this past weekend.    As it turns

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