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The Best Writer You’ve Never Heard Of (And His Message for Modern Readers)2
- Literature, Culture, Featured
- April 4, 2024
Of the writers you’ve never heard of, George Gissing may be the best. His prose is beautiful, and his plotlines are exquisitely painful. But beyond the sheer artistry of his writing, he has much to teach the modern reader, both in his writing and through the tragedy of his life. Gissing’s academic career began with
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What ‘RoboCop’ and the Bible Teach About Rights3
- Entertainment, Culture, International, Politics
- April 4, 2024
One of my favorite movies growing up was RoboCop, Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 dystopian classic. The movie, which was probably way too violent for a 10-year-old, depicts a fictional future in which Detroit is ravaged by violent crime and on the verge of social collapse. The police are virtually powerless against the criminals, who are too
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‘Californication’: An Ode to the Decay of Modern Society5
- Culture, Entertainment, Featured
- April 3, 2024
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are one of the top-selling bands of all time. Formed in the early 80s, the Los Angeles-based outfit has won six Grammy Awards, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012, and is still producing records today. Perhaps their most recognizable song is the 1999 hit “Californication,” which
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Defining Decency Up: How to Repair Our Deviant Culture2
- Culture
- April 3, 2024
“A society that loses its sense of outrage is doomed to extinction.” So stated New York State Supreme Court Justice Edwin Torres over 30 years ago in a private communication. From the bench, Judge Torres added this lament: “The slaughter of the innocent marches unabated: subway riders, bodega owners, cab drivers, babies; in laundromats, at
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Four Common Toddler Parenting Fails9
As a mom who had two under 2 (or two children within two years), I’m preparing myself for the quickly approaching day when I have two toddlers. Keeping up with one toddler has been a handful, so two will be a challenge, but there are some lessons I have learned with my first son that
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The Pursuit of Culture and the Meaning of Life1
Let me begin this brief reflection with a testimonial. Culture is the motive that gives me joy from one day to the next, the reason I get up each morning. And what do I mean by culture? Let me attempt to articulate my precise understanding of this much used (and abused) term. Culture, for me,
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