Archive for the ‘culture’ Category
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
Email is powerful. When have we ever had the ability to reach out to so many friends in so short a time? But like most powerful tools, email can be misused or used carelessly.
I just received an email, forwarded from a dear friend, asking for electronic signatures for a petition. ...
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Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
Michael Knox Beran has written an excellent article for City Journal entitled Hearts of Darkness in which he examines the problem of poverty in Africa, and the mainstream response in the West. I wholeheartedly recommend reading it. He puts his finger on why Western paternalism doesn't resolve Africa's ...
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Tuesday, September 19th, 2006
What do you call the gooey or dry matter that collects in the corners of your eyes, especially while you are sleeping? What do you say when you want to lay claim to the front seat of a car? What do you call paper that has already been ...
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