“In a civilized country like where I come from,” said Eustace, “the ships are so big that when you’re inside you wouldn’t know you were at sea at all.” “In that case you might just as well stay ashore,” said Caspian. from C.S. Lewis’ The Voyage of […]
I’m concerned about the initiatives for college instructors to provide a list of “trigger words,” or words included in a text or discussion that may trigger a student to relive some past trauma. Students behind the initiatives claim that providing a list of these words in advance will help victims of trauma better understand what
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I pulled the yellow Rubbermaid dish washing gloves off and turned them upside down. Dirty water drained out of them. I examined my hands. They were white, prune-like, bleeding, and stinging from the harsh laundry detergent I had to keep pouring into the cleaning water. “Are you gonna git to work or stand around feeling
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Imagine the following scenario: Karl manages his own successful business, owns his own house, and drives a nice car. He is active in his church and is a friendly, easygoing person. Karl has a modest savings and a plan for the future–but the one thing he doesn’t have is a girlfriend. His body clock is
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A few critics have faulted the Netflix drama House of Cards for inaccurately portraying certain aspects of the American political process. This is like complaining that Shakespeare’s Richard III doesn’t sufficiently resemble his historical model. One of Art’s functions is to express truth in ways that more literal mediums can’t. In fact, Art often predicts
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On a Saturday afternoon last November, my wife Kim and I pulled into the parking lot of the Woodland Park Wal-Mart. Usually, she drives around looking for a parking spot that is far away and less likely to get our new car dinged. But this time, she swung quickly into an empty space. As she
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