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Lately, I’ve been thinking about the general moral sensibilities of our American public. You often hear of Americans being somewhat repressed when it comes to sexuality and the like–certainly as compared to European mindsets. What strikes me as odd, though, is that while nudity, sex, and matters of our physical human bodies make so many [...]

It’s getting harder and harder for me to keep fighting the good fight–to expect anything other than mediocrity from me, from my students, and from the apathetic masses barely shuffling through life. The other day, I received this all-caps e-mail from a student’s mother. I changed the case because the all-caps hurt my eyes.
Dear Sir:
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Well, today I took Aidan to the dentist for a regular check-up and cleaning. Overall it was a good check-up — no cavities, five loose teeth, one new molar, and everything looked healthy. However, the moment when I said we didn’t want x-rays I was then informed by our dentist that if we decide not [...]