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Low Confidence in Public Schools is Warranted
Perhaps it was the rash of sexual-abuse cases on the part of public school teachers discovered during the 2011-2012 school…
Author Marybeth Hicks
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Michigan’s ‘Monologues’ Don’t Protect Women
Bear with me here while I make a point. Vagina, vagina, vagina. There. I said it. The “V-word” has been…
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School Principal Seems Tone Deaf to Patriotism
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan’s National Commission on Excellence in Education presaged “a rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our…
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Misbehavior Destroys Importance of Ritual
Cap and gown? Check. Camera, videocamera and cellphone for instantly uploading photos to Facebook? Check. Umbrella to keep grandma from…
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Rallies Call for Standing Up for Religious Freedom
When historians one day look back on the rise and fall of the American republic, it won’t only be our…
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MTV Exploits Viewers to Make a Quick Buck
I have joked for years that MTV is destroying civilization as we know it. Then, the network gave us “Jersey…
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“Runner” Introduces Mother to Son’s World
For as well as I know my only son, I never really understood him until I read John L. Parker…
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Julia’s Carefree Life Offers No Real Appeal
Last week, in an advertorial slideshow on ObamaForAmerica.com, the president’s re-election campaign introduced “The Life of Julia” about a fictional…
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For Societal Well-Being, Marriage Foundational
It’s official. Brad and Angelina are engaged, succumbing to pressure from family members to finally tie the knot. Back in…
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‘Mommy Wars’ is Class Warfare in Disguise
The smell of pot roast escapes from the lid of the slow cooker and wafts down the hallway to my…