Opinion
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Have you missed reading some of the classics of western civilization? You're not alone. Increasingly, students aren't even asked to read many of the books that shaped our intellectual history. In honor of back-to-school season, I'm proposing a list of five key literary classics that every smart person should read.
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I felt a chill run up my spine when I first saw President Barack Obama's campaign ad last month. "Will you wish Barack a Happy Father's Day?" the campaign ad read. This president isn't running a campaign; he's building a personality cult.
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Every once in a while I read something about my generation's inability to grow up that either a.) depresses me, or b.) makes me want to throw up. Recently, I stumbled upon the website for a company that sells adult-size footie pajamas--you know, the kind babies and little kids under the age of five often wear. Only these PJ's are sized for grown men... More
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There would — and should — undoubtedly be a mass uproar if a college administration advised against wearing short skirts, dresses, or other “provocative clothing” in order to prevent sexual assault.