Monthly Archives: February 2013

The Higher Education Bubble And Its Similarities To The Housing Bubble

From Pragertopia: “Prager H1: Dennis talks to Glenn Reynolds, professor of law at U. of Tennessee and founder of Instapundit, one of the most read conservative blogs on the Internet. His new short books for Encounter Broadsides are: The Higher … Continue reading

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What Kind Of Grandparent Has No Interest In Her Grandkids?

My dad’s parents were emotionally disconnected. They had little interest in their children and almost no interest in us grandkids. By contrast, my mother’s side of the family, the Booths, are warm and loving. I grew up separated from my … Continue reading

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The Father Factor: Coming To Terms With Your Dad’s Emotional Legacy

Until I was 23, I had high regard for my father. Then I started listening to Dennis Prager and getting into Judaism and I stopped listening to my own dad and I dismissed his teachings. It’s challenging for me to … Continue reading

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An Angel At My Table

I just watched this 1990 movie by Jane Campion about New Zealand novelist Janet Frame, who spent 8 yrs of her 20s in a loony bin mis-diagnosed with schizophrenia. Stories about mental illness make me uncomfortable. They strike too close … Continue reading

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Israel Admits Ethiopian Immigrants Were Injected With Birth Control Without Consent; How Ultra-Orthodox Schools Fail To Teach English

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