Category: Commentary
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Pixar’s Soul gives a perspective on life that would make C.s. Lewis proud
Disney Pixar’s latest animated feature Soul released on Disney+ on Christmas Day. Jamie Foxx voices Joe, a music teacher whose true passion is jazz. Just after getting his big break, Joe dies and passes to a spiritual realm where he’s determined to get back to his life but must first help a spirit (voiced by…
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Best of 2020 #1 The virtue signal of all virtue signals: liberals compare themselves to heroes of all past generations
As 2020 comes to a close, I am sharing some of my top posts from this year. This post was originally shared on July 6. Last week, legal scholar and philosopher Robert George had a thought-provoking series of Tweets on how people today would have responded to historical events had they lived through them. George says: “I…
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The only resolution that matters for 2021
Originally published December 31, 2014 At the beginning of each year, millions of Americans make new year’s resolutions. Common resolutions include eating healthier, saving more money, quitting smoking, or learning a new skill. All of those are great things. But the reason why we create new year’s resolutions is because there are areas in our…
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Best of 2020 #2 If Lincoln isn’t safe, no one is safe
As 2020 comes to a close, I am sharing some of my top posts from this year. This post was originally shared on July 2. I’ve seen a meme on Facebook that says “If you ever wondered what you would have done during slavery, or the holocaust, or the Civil Rights Movement, you’re doing that right…
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Best of 2020 #3 San Diego school district lowers standards to combat racism
As 2020 comes to a close, I am sharing some of my top posts from this year. This post was originally shared on October 26. San Diego Unified School District is the second largest district in California. Their district recently approved major changes in their grading system to combat racial disparities in academic out comings. NBC San Diego explains the…
Josh Benner 