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States Allowing This Practice Have Fewer Teen Suicides 0
- Culture
- November 14, 2018
Freedom is the precursor to happiness. When we’re free, we feel in control of our lives and able to direct our own path. If we’re unhappy, we can make changes and make different choices. If we are not free, we cannot make these choices. We cannot be our own agents, and so we suffer. This
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Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Right About the New Amazon Headquarters?0
- Economics
- November 14, 2018
After much anticipation, Amazon announced yesterday that it will open its new headquarters, HQ2, in two locations: Queens, New York, and Crystal City, Virginia. It will also open a third “Operations Center of Excellence” in Nashville. Controversy attended the announcement, as all three cities promised the company subsidies and tax incentives topping $2.2 billion. New York pledged $1.525 billion between
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Ralph Waldo Emerson on the Wall Which Separates Us from Hope 0
- Literature
- November 14, 2018
While a vast majority of Americans believe in God or a “universal spirit,” many feel they have trouble connecting to God. A Google search shows almost ½ billion results for phrases such as “I don’t feel close to God,” or “I can’t feel God’s presence.” In her book Coming to Life, Polly Berends observes, “If
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The ‘Parenting Coach’ Industry Has Exploded in the Last 20 Years. Here’s Why.0
- Culture
- November 14, 2018
Ever seen an episode of Supernanny? For those unfamiliar with the British TV program, Jo Frost is the supernanny who comes into a chaotic home, evaluates the situation, and then teaches parents how they can restore peace and raise their children in a proper way. The clip below provides a good example: But Supernanny isn’t
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Widow Explains Why Assisted Suicide Can Be Harder on the Family Than Natural Death 0
- Culture
- November 13, 2018
The journalist wife of a Sky News journalist has written a memoir chronicling her reaction to her husband’s one-way trip to a Swiss suicide clinic. Deborah Binner is bitterly critical of the decision her spouse Simon made to seek assisted suicide after being stricken with a fast-moving form of motor neurone disease. She writes from
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The Mob at Tucker Carlson’s Home Shows How Idealism Can Lead to Evil 0
- Culture
- November 13, 2018
Last week, angry “Smash Racism DC” Antifa protestors chanted obscenities outside the home of Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson: “Racist scumbag, leave town!” They ominously added, “Tucker Carlson, we will fight. We know where you sleep at night.” The mob broke Carlson’s front door. A video captured one protester saying she wished she had a pipe bomb. Most consider
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