Saturday, September 26, 2009

Post No. 136: We Try Harder

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© 2009, the Institute for Applied Common Sense In what areas is the United States still No. 1? Was it ever? Or was this exalted status som...
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Post No. 135c: Three Cheers for Irving Kristol

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Last year, a giant of modern American political thought, William F. Buckley, Jr. , passed away. Earlier this month, we lost another giant, ...
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Post No. 135b: The High Price of Putting One's Foot in One's Mouth

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Yesterday, we re-posted an article dealing with how society might respond to "offensive" or "inappropriate" comments m...
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Post No. 135a: Never Underestimate the Power of Laughter

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In theory, if thoughts we share in our articles truly constitute Common Sense , then the approaches recommended should be able to stand the ...
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Post No. 135: More Things People Have to Say about Muhammad Ali

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© 2009, the Institute for Applied Common Sense Earlier this week, we posted a piece on how Muhammad Ali still commands the world’s attention...
Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Post No. 134: Who is this Muhammad Ali, and Why are So Many Still Saying Things about Him?

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© 2009, the Institute for Applied Common Sense A quote from Anne Sexton was featured in a recent post on fatherhood : “It does not matter w...
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Sunday, September 6, 2009

Post No. 133c: TV Program of Interest: Common Sense Principles for Troubled Times

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At 5:00 pm EDST today, Professor Robert Frank of Cornell University will discuss his book, The Economic Naturalist's Field Guide: Common...
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Post No. 133b: TV Program of Interest on U.S. Educational System

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In the late 1960s, Death at an Early Age by Jonathan Kozol was required reading for some high school students in the southeastern region of...

Post No. 133a: TV Program of Interest: Common Sense Principles for Troubled Times

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As we type this, Professor Robert Frank of Cornell University is discussing his book, The Economic Naturalist's Field Guide: Common Sens...
Sunday, August 30, 2009

Post No. 133: We Should All Sing for Our Fathers, At Least Once

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© 2009, the Institute for Applied Common Sense “It does not matter who my Father was; it matters who I remember he was.” - Anne Sexton Last ...
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