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One of my fair-minded, progressive friends has suggested for several years that we are witnessing the manifestation of a tribal mentality — groups banded together by belief or emotion that will squelch anything it perceives as a threat. They move as a group — as a “tribe,” so-to-speak — and
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Last post, we asked our audience: what is the biggest problem in today’s culture? With a plethora of responses, many responded with an answer related to personal responsibility, the ill effects of social media, declining moral/faith values, over-value of self and own opinions/wants/and needs, and
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In a very unscientific study, I asked a simple question regarding today’s culture. Fascinatingly, there seems significant belief that there is something wrong; however, there is also significant disagreement in regard to what that wrong actually is. 90 respondents offered various insight. I was struck by the overlap; many
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On Sunday, April 9th, CNN host and CBS correspondent Anderson Cooper presented the a piece on “60 Minutes” with the following lead in: “What is ‘brain hacking’? Tech insiders on why you should care…” In a culture that continues to buy into this idea that Facebook is somehow authentic conversation,
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For a few select years, this semi-humble parent took time out to homeschool two of her three children. It was no intended disrespect of any of the excellent educators in our community, nor was our family any less involved; we love our local schools and will always support them.
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As stated here previously, one of my favorite authors is Peggy Noonan. She’s witty and wise, articulate and animated. I’ve watched her on multiple networks, from ABC and NBC to MSNBC and FOX News. While conservative in nature, she is fair-minded. This week she was awarded the
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[Today's post is from a guest contributor. Meet articulate brother #1...] Last week, the United States Senate confirmed Neil Gorsuch as the newest member of the Supreme Court. I am a fan of Gorsuch because he adheres to the judicial philosophy of originalism. What exactly does originalism mean?
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Save for the testosterone-infused, teenage boy lost in the latest video game craze, I’m not convinced there are any rational-thinking, goodhearted people who actually like war. The question, therefore, is not: who likes it? … who wants it? The better question is: when it warranted? On Thursday evening,
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You know (… and for the record, I know “you know” isn’t the wisest way to begin a blog post…), but you know, I don’t mind talking about politics. Granted, I don’t always like politics, but I don’t mind talking about it. I don’t mind talking
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This weekend a friend shared an honest, transparent question on Facebook. The question was something like, “How sensitive should we be to the expectations of others in our own sharing and expression?” She then gave the example of those who post sonogram shots of their soon-to-be-born babes
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As has long been a tradition of the Intramuralist, every now and then I enjoy taking a quick glance at the nation's headlines, just to get a pulse on what people are talking about. Also, of course, I enjoy the insightful questions embedded in those headlines. (Remember: the
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Some of life’s most poignant lessons come from the least expected places. For me that often means coming from my youngest son, Joshua. As said here many days, for those who believe special needs equates to some lesser quality of life, I contend you have not met my Josh.