The GOP Nightmare
To date, the race for the Republican presidential nomination may be summarized as follows: Trump blustered and bullied, onstage and [...]
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03, 2016
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03, 2016
The Mijas Mystery
The town of Mijas is set high up on a mountain in the Costa del Sol region of Spain. It [...]
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01, 2016
The Unity Dilemma
Pope Francis has joined non-Catholic Christians, including Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, and Mormon, in an effort to “put aside all [...]
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01, 2016
Leaning Toward Rubio
Like many other Americans, I have not yet decided which Republican candidate I will support. As the campaign has progressed, [...]
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01, 2016
Obama’s Self-Deception
Since he first assumed office, President Obama has steadfastly refused to acknowledge Islamic terrorism, even when the perpetrators admit to [...]
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01, 2016
The Spoiling of Western Civilization
One needn’t be a curmudgeon to perceive that more and more adults are behaving like spoiled children these days. Wanting [...]
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12, 2015
Should You Trust Your Doctor?
Medicine, like other professions, has some outstanding practitioners, some incompetents, and a large number of mediocre performers. It’s especially hard [...]
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12, 2015
Overcoming Religious Triumphalism
Religious triumphalism is the conviction that one’s religious beliefs are superior to other people’s. Ironically, triumphalism violates the virtue of [...]
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12, 2015
The Exalting of Opinion
One of the most deeply held beliefs in American culture is that everyone has the right to his or her [...]
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11, 2015
What Constitutes Teaching Thinking?
After publishing my recent essay titled “Whatever Became of Critical Thinking?” I received a very appropriate question from a reader: [...]