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Being a leftist means thinking that when Bernie Sanders puts the word “Democratic” in front of his socialism, that makes it a better and more effective form of socialism, but also thinking that when...
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The revolution will be spiritualized! Yes, the Celluloid Summer is over, and I’m actually reading.
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Steven Crowder’s “Change My Mind” campus debate videos are always an interesting watch. Naturally they show how mindless and brainwashed college liberals are these days, but that’s low-hanging fruit....
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Christopher Lee in the film The Wicker Man (1973) Ross Douthat had a great piece in The New York Times called “The Return of Paganism” in which he explores what awaits post-Christian America. He posits...
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If I was to make a new Mount Rushmore… I’d have Washington, Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, MLK, Thomas Jefferson (that Declaration of Independence is hard to leave off) and Tom Landry (Ok — I’m only...
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If any of y’all live near Jackson, TN our very own denizen and all-around good egg Lars Walker will be speaking tomorrow evening on the fact that Viking helmets did not in fact have horns… and...
View Article10 Things That Everyone Should Know Before They Graduate High School
There’s been a lot of discussion about our continually-declining education system, and what the right ways are to improve it. Obviously there are a lot of ideas and a lot of possible solutions, but I...
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I’m teaching a class at my church today over the Book of Ecclesiastes. It’s always been one of my favorites… despite my faith I’ve always had to fight the darkness of doubt and skepticism at time....
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A poster for Wes Craven’s 1982 science fiction film ‘Swamp Thing’, featuring Adrienne Barbeau. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images) Today through Saturday I am in Washington, DC at a...
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If men are really as bad as feminists say, and we’re all potential sexual predators, then why are trans “men” aka biological women so interested in sharing a bathroom with us? Aren’t they basically...
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