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Guest Column: Americans rediscover self-reliance

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Classic Essay 'I, Pencil' Revisited

Classic Essay 'I, Pencil' Revisited

It is always a good time to revisit Leonard Read’s classic 1958 essay, “I, Pencil,” in which he examines how a pencil is made — and how...

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Americans Rediscover Self-Reliance

Americans Rediscover Self-Reliance

Survivalism and self-sufficiency are exploding across America. According to TruePrepper, a preparedness research group, nearly 23 million Americans...

27.04.2026 5

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Americans Rediscover Self-Reliance

Americans Rediscover Self-Reliance

Survivalism and self-sufficiency are exploding across America. According to TruePrepper, a preparedness research group, nearly 23 million Americans...

27.04.2026 7

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Guest Column: Zoomers put their own stamp on tech-enabled rudeness

26.04.2026 9

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Take Your Middle-Aged Child to Retirement Day — Before It’s Too Late

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day should be expanded. Every April, parents bring their kids to work to envision their future — but why stop at...

20.04.2026 7

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Zoomers Put Their Own Stamp on Tech-Enabled Rudeness

Technology continues to make us ruder. According to a Uswitch survey, Zoomers prefer texting over answering live phone calls from strangers and...

13.04.2026 9

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Guest Column: From Plato to the IRS: The tax joke is on us

10.04.2026 10

Yuma Sun

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From Plato to the IRS: The Tax Joke Is on Us

I love April, but as a self-employed writer, I’m knee-deep in tax receipts and spreadsheet misery. I love to hear what our great minds have said...

06.04.2026 10

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Kimmel Gets It Backward on Blue-Collar America

Jimmy Kimmel is a fool. Last week, Kimmel mocked DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin for beginning his career as a plumber, rather than being, say, a...

30.03.2026 10

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What Trump Might Have Done to the Tidal Basin Beaver Vandals

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24.03.2026 8

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Hey, Gen Z, Quit Whining and Buy a Fixer-Upper

Generation Z needs to buy a fixer-upper. Houses are expensive these days, and mortgage rates are high. It’s no wonder that only 27 percent of...

23.03.2026 10

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Red Pens Did Me Good

My second-grade teacher, Sister Mary, would be shocked that I turned out to be a writer. Please allow me to explain. In recent years, many schools...

16.03.2026 10

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The Day Ronald Reagan Walked Into an Irish Pub

On St. Patrick’s Day, 1988, an unexpected visitor arrived at Pat Troy’s Irish pub, Ireland’s Own, in Alexandria, Virginia — President Ronald...

15.03.2026 10

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Reviving America’s Dying Sense of Humor

Ah, St. Patrick's Day is upon us — a fine time to restore our sense of humor. More than 20 years ago, British sociologist Christie Davies wrote...

09.03.2026 10

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Accelerating the Fentanyl Fight

A few years ago, I hired a young man who lived nearby to chainsaw some trees on my property. He used the money I paid him to buy drugs — and died...

03.03.2026 10

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Older Generations Teach the Lost Art of Romance

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Girl Scout Cookies vs. the Inverted Food Pyramid

10.02.2026 40

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When Groundhog Day becomes controversial

02.02.2026 20

Yuma Sun

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When Groundhog Day Becomes Controversial

01.02.2026 20

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Guest Column: No snow day for NYC kids

27.01.2026 10

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No Snow Day for NYC Kids

27.01.2026 10

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Guest Column: The neighborhoods the silent generation built

24.01.2026 20

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The Neighborhoods the Silent Generation Built

20.01.2026 10

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Guest Column: The civil rights pioneer history forgot

19.01.2026 10

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The Civil Rights Pioneer History Forgot

19.01.2026 10

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Kids’ Winter Cure for Nature Deficit Disorder

13.01.2026 10

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Guest Column: Uncle Sam schools us on New Year’s resolutions

06.01.2026 20

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The Wealthy Man the Media Ignored

06.01.2026 30

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Uncle Sam Schools Us on New Year’s Resolutions

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Holiday Gratitude: Supporting the Men and Women Who Serve

23.12.2025 20

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Dreaming of a White Christmas

16.12.2025 20

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Guest Column: Bring Charlie Brown back to broadcast

09.12.2025 10

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What 90 Years of Harvard Research Says About Happiness

09.12.2025 10

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Bring Charlie Brown Back to Broadcast

02.12.2025 10

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American Generosity

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Thanksgiving Fake News

20.11.2025 20

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When Entrepreneurs Strike the Right Chord

12.11.2025 20

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A Veterans Day Tribute

11.11.2025 20

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Guest Column: A Veterans Day tribute

10.11.2025 10

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Halloween’s 30-Year Slide: From Outrageous to Obsolete

31.10.2025 40

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Guest column: Brilliant tips from our nanny government

23.10.2025 10

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Brilliant Tips From Our Nanny Government

21.10.2025 10

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Guest Column: Fake authentic stuff

16.10.2025 30

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Guest Column: Data privacy? What data privacy?

06.10.2025 20

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Guest Column: Rescuing Bill Belichick

26.09.2025 10

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Guest Column: The death of the university

18.09.2025 10

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The Death of the University

16.09.2025 30

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Our Long History of Executive Order Abuse

09.09.2025 10

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The Real Crime: Fatherlessness

04.09.2025 20

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