Last December, during a Christmas Eve celebration with my in-laws in California, I observed what I now realize was the future of COVID for older people.
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Even Christians who are Democrats are abandoning the Social Gospel
(RNS) — About a decade ago, the conservative commentator and radio show host Glenn Beck told listeners to “look for the words ‘social justice’ or ‘economic justice’ on your church website. If you find it, run as fast as you can.
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Forgetting How To Be A Civilization
The political scientist Eric Kaufmann is no bringer of good news for us conservatives. In his latest CSPI research, there’s a lot of handwriting on the wall for our kind. I tell you this not to discourage you, but to help you understand the immensity of the task in front of us.
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The Ballad of Downward Mobility
In the summers of my youth, the rooms were always air-conditioned. This machine-cooled air came not from window units, which were a relic of the cities, but from central systems that chilled every inch of living space to an Alaskan 67 degrees. The air seemed to come from everywhere and nowhere.
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The End of the Millennial Lifestyle Subsidy
Sign up for Derek’s newsletter here. Several weeks ago, I needed a ride home after some late-night drinks about two miles from my place in Washington, D.C. I pulled up the Uber app and entered my address.
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Hey Boomer: You and Snowflakes Have a Lot in Common
“Not cool, University of Manchester. Not cool.” This was how Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida, responded to a 2018 story about a student union that had “banned” applause at its events.
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Front Porch Reflections 