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We can get our heads on straight
By James Hanink | October 18th 2018 4:03 PMThe headline caught my eye: “Banksy shreds a painting, and its value likely rises.” Even if you sampled the media fanfare, some background helps. Banksy is an unnamed but not unnoticed U.K. street artist. The painting, Girl with Balloon, first appeared in 2002 as a stencil on a London building.…
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False accusations do long-lasting damage
By Pieter Vree | October 17th 2018 3:58 PMIn the wake of Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony during Brett Kavanaugh’s Senate confirmation hearings, her supporters exhorted us to “Believe Women.” That phrase became a rallying cry against sexual assault generally and Kavanaugh specifically. What does it mean to “Believe Women”? In its most basic sense, it means that we…
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Nevermind the Creator's design for humankind
By Pieter Vree | October 15th 2018 6:27 PMStudent protests have become routine, such that nobody takes them seriously anymore. So now, the adults are getting involved — as they did with last April’s walkouts for gun control — approving and supporting their charges’ acts of “defiance” — which really don’t defy anything if everybody is on board…
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'Savage' is a compliment these days
By Rob Agnelli (Archive) | October 8th 2018 4:10 PMPandemonium broke loose last Saturday night as the highly anticipated UFC 229 battle between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov spilled out of the octagon and a virtual riot ensued. This is not the first time something like this has happened, although when even Mike Tyson calls a “fight riot” crazy it…
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