Unity without uniformity is rare in nations, communities, churches, and families. Two reasons are obvious. First, the tendency of groups is to stress uniformity in pursuance of clear and distinct …
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1/12/24
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“Breast is best,” midwives and OBGYNs began to say in the 1990s. Infant formula had for decades been touted as the way to nourish newborns, but new evidence supported nature’s tried …
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1/12/24
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INDIANAPOLIS — This Democrat was considered an “accidental” president. His approval rating was an abysmal 36% just months before a crucial election. Polls indicated he had little …
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1/9/24
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Happy New Year! This may be an election year with more high drama than most years. As various outlets report on polls, we will hear leads like, “It’s the top issue for Americans, one that …
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1/6/24
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Latchkey kids. Slackers. Caffeine lovers. Grunge. That’s how a lot of people have referred to Generation X, the 46 million Americans, like myself, who were born between 1965 and 1980.
We …
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1/3/24
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Okay, maybe I’m approaching this from a position of privilege.
One of my earliest memories is of tagging along to my mother’s former grammar school when she voted. Social Studies was …
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1/3/24
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12/29/23
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12/29/23
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12/27/23
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12/27/23
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Possibly no one had more influence on American foreign policy in the late 20th century than Henry Kissinger, who died last month at age 100. In his long and active career, he advised presidents, …
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12/27/23
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INDIANAPOLIS — In 1868, three years after the Civil War ended, the 14th Amendment was enshrined in the United States Constitution. It was aimed at hundreds of thousands of officials of the …
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12/23/23
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12/23/23
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On Christmas, 2017, Isaac Weliver’s mother died. Already a fraught holiday for him, that Christmas sealed itself as a disaster. This year, as he chairs the annual community Christmas Dinner for …
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12/22/23
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12/22/23
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