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Feb 28, 2017
3 min

The Peers of Beinan: A Literary Journey

As moderator of a book promo group on facebook, I get to see the copycats almost ad nauseam. Books all look the same after a while. And...

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Repost: Sexism Sucks for Everybody, Science Confirms

Laurel A. Rockefeller

Nov 29, 2016
4 min

Repost: Sexism Sucks for Everybody, Science Confirms

Last week the Smithsonian Magazine reported on a fascinating study about sexism. In the study researchers discovered toxicity in...

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Discussion: Is Jesus’ birth worth celebrating?

Laurel A. Rockefeller

Dec 25, 2015
2 min

Discussion: Is Jesus’ birth worth celebrating?

“Is Jesus’ birth worth celebrating?” In it Valarie Talerico takes us beneath the surface of the Christian celebration of Jesus’ birth...

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The US Constitution’s 2nd Amendment: Police, Not Guns in Every Home

Laurel A. Rockefeller

Jun 27, 2015
3 min

The US Constitution’s 2nd Amendment: Police, Not Guns in Every Home

Except the Constitution doesn’t say that, Instead the full text of the 2nd Amendment is: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to...

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Going at it alone: more lessons from Josh Duggar

Laurel A. Rockefeller

Jun 4, 2015
3 min

Going at it alone: more lessons from Josh Duggar

In the interview the Duggar parents admit that Josh informed them of his behaviour three times across 2002 and 2003 and that each time...

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