Some will surely find the art of writing letters indispensable in the task of drafting emails so necessity in modern life. They may find this excerpt “CHAPTER XXII The Letter Writer” from “Our Deportment,” by John H. Young, published in 1881, thus invaluable, particularly if they aspire toward gentlemanly conduct, aiming to refine their manners in electronic…
How to Write a Letter (or Email) Like a Gentleman—According to a Handbook on Manners From the 1880s
Christians Need Not Apply
Commentary Upon being forced to resign only a day after being appointed CEO of the Essendon Football Club, Andrew Thorburn stated tellingly that his “personal Christian faith is not tolerated or permitted in the public square.” Thorburn, who has had a distinguished career in business, including six years as CEO of the National Australia Bank,…
Poet Phyllis McGinley: Champion of Marriage, the Family, and Tradition
October 3, 2022
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Phyllis McGinley (1905-1978) was a victim of cancel culture long before that idea existed. After she’d won the 1961 Pulitzer for her poetry—the first American poet ever to be so honored for light verse—W.D. Snodgrass, who was awarded the Pulitzer the previous year, commented that this “was horrifying; she used to write silly little verses…
Atheist Oncologist Returns to Faith While Treating Cancer Patients: Science Proves the Existence of Higher Power
September 26, 2022
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Dr. Stephen Iacoboni is part of the baby boomer generation. Born in 1952, he came of age during the 1960s when the country was flushed in the bubble of the ideal American Dream. “I was raised as a Roman Catholic, and I was very faithful,” said Iacoboni, “but there are some inherent contradictions with Christianity,…
Christian School Pastor Will Refer to Students by ‘Biological Sex,’ Stares Down Death Threats, Media Lambaste
September 19, 2022
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A private Christian school in Florida remains stalwart in their conviction after being spotlighted in an NBC article for saying they will refer to students according to their “biological gender,” while asking “gay and transgender students to leave.” The school has received praise and death threats for standing their ground. School administrator Pastor Barry McKeen,…
Port Jervis Family Keeps Volunteer Firefighting Going
September 18, 2022
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Four years ago, when 16-year-old Briana Moore became a junior volunteer firefighter, her decision shocked her father, David Moore Jr. Moore Jr. had followed in his grandfather and father’s footsteps to become a volunteer firefighter at 16. His then-14-year-old teenage son, David Moore, was well on track to follow in Moore Jr.’s footsteps in due…
How to Do Greetings Properly, Like a Gentleman—According to an Etiquette Manual From the 1880s
CARLYLE says: “What we call ‘formulas’ are not in their origin bad; they are indisputably good. Formula is method, habitude; found wherever man is found. Formulas fashion themselves as paths do, as beaten highways leading toward some sacred, high object, whither many men are bent. Consider it: One man full of heartfelt, earnest impulse finds out…
Hong Kong Porcelain Painting Artist Wins Gold Award
September 15, 2022
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Colorful butterflies are flying all over the sky, adding brilliant colors to the flower bushes. The dense composition and rich golden color add vitality. This depicts Dancing Butterflies, a porcelain painting artwork, that won the gold medal in the 2022 Hong Kong International Porcelain Painting Art & Culture Show. The rare beauty is created by Betty Ho Liu…
Mental Health Industry to Help Australian Teens With Healthy Relationship Building
September 15, 2022
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Influenced by prolific social media and reality TV show, which showcase unrealistic and distorted images of finding love, Australian teenagers lack healthy role models for both friendships and intimate relationships, according to an expert. The situation has worsened amid a rise in domestic violence, mental health challenges, and the increase in separation and divorce rates…
Moral Tales for Children From McGuffey’s Readers: What the Leaf Said
September 3, 2022
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This is the 17th installment in our McGuffey Readers series, in which we reproduce some of the best moral tales from these classic 1800s schoolbooks, which sold an estimated 122 million copies by 1960, the largest circulation of any book in the world next to the Bible and Webster’s Dictionary. McGuffey’s Readers played an important…
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