Fire in Cholon

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An American soldier in Saigon receives an unexpected lesson in courage.

Shame Is Why We Fight

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When a man can’t soothe his woman’s anxieties, he has failed to protect her. And in our culture of masculinity, failed men are expendable.

Shame and Violence: The Connecticut School Shooting and Hate

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Tragedy comes from repressed shame, not from being too permissive with people.

Do It Yourself, America

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In a world where anyone can watch fifteen ways to sharpen a hand saw or to build a rail gun, is craftsmanship lost?

BET Awards 2012: Chris Brown Not Retiring. Too Bad.

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Should Chris Brown keep making music, or should he retire already?

“My deepest thanks to the Sandusky accusers most, and also to everyone else involved.”

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This is a comment by W.R.R. on the post “Viral Thank-You Letter to the Sandusky Survivors”.

55 Years in School: One Million Five Hundred Thousand

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A Holocaust exhibit in The Hall of Tolerance is one way Carl Bosch’s school is changing the world one student at a time.

How Do You Maintain Your Manhood and Dignity While Living Underemployed?

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A lot of things haven’t fallen the right way for Brian E., but failure isn’t an option.