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1819news.com | Jeff Minick
When it comes to children, we’re more than ready to acknowledge that screens have had a negative impact on their well-being. Jonathan Haidt’s “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness” is proof. As of April, that book had spent 52 weeks on the New York Times’ best-seller list. But when it comes to screens and adults, we’re less willing to acknowledge our problems.
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theepochtimes.com | Jeff Minick
During World War I, more than 880,000 men fighting for Great Britain died, that constituted 6 percent of the male population and over 12 percent of those engaged. The peak of these horrendous statistics occurred during the first day of the on July 1, 1916, when the British suffered 57,000 casualties, including 19,240 dead. One of those who fell in this bloodbath of a war was John Kipling (1897–1915), the only son of writer and poet Rudyard Kipling and his American-born wife, Caroline Balestier.
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alphanews.org | Jeff Minick
The song “Sgt. MacKenzie” pays tribute to Charles Stuart MacKenzie, who died in 1917 in the trenches during World War I. His great-grandson, Joseph Kilna MacKenzie, wrote this lament while grieving his own wife’s death and remembering his ancestor’s brave last stand against the bayonet-wielding enemy.
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1 week ago | 
chroniclesmagazine.org | Jeff Minick
Surely one of Donald Trump’s most positive attributes is his sense of humor. He’s probably the funniest president in American history.. When Trump first proposed changing the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, I laughed out loud, believing he was joking. Nope. When he suggested making Greenland a state or some sort of protectorate, I laughed again, though this time I knew he was serious.
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1 week ago | 
theepochtimes.com | Jeff Minick
On June 21, 1974, a federal judge sentenced Charles “Chuck” Colson (1931–2012) to one to three years in prison for the Watergate-related crime of obstruction of justice regarding the case of Daniel Ellsberg. The attorney who was considered Richard Nixon’s “hatchet man,” Colson pled guilty—astonishing many Americans. Those in the media who despised Nixon were especially happy with his conviction.
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1 week ago | 
1819news.com | Jeff Minick
Memorial Day is upon us. It’s the day when some people throw a backyard barbeque, some spend a long weekend at the beach, others hit the retail and online stores for bargains, and the rest of us either hang out at home or work through the holiday. It’s also the time when we honor those Americans who died in the service of their country while on active military duty. The town where I live decks Main Street with flags, courtesy of our local American Legion Post.
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2 weeks ago | 
theepochtimes.com | Dustin Bass |Jeff Minick |Mark Lardas |Barbara Danza
This week, we feature a foray into naval slang that has made its way into everyday parlance and a heartwarming children’s book about a father and daughter planning a surprise for Mom. HistoryBy Toby WilkinsonEgypt’s final rulers as an independent state in ancient times were the Ptolemies. These Greek conquerors imposed on Egypt, using Egyptian religion and custom to gain acceptance.
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2 weeks ago | 
theepochtimes.com | Jeff Minick
Here are some ways to honor those who sacrificed their lives for our freedoms. 5/22/2025Updated: 5/22/2025The song “Sgt. MacKenzie” pays tribute to Charles Stuart MacKenzie, who died in 1917 in the trenches during World War I. His great-grandson, Joseph Kilna MacKenzie, wrote this lament while grieving his own wife’s death and remembering his ancestor’s brave last stand against the bayonet-wielding enemy.
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2 weeks ago | 
theepochtimes.com | Jeff Minick
You don’t need a perfect past to build a good future. 5/22/2025Updated: 5/22/2025This one’s for all the readers who’ve ever fallen on their faces, failed at a business, screwed up royally and destroyed a great marriage or a relationship with a child, who were or are drunks or addicts, and who’ve gotten kicked in the teeth by circumstances beyond their control.
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2 weeks ago | 
intellectualtakeout.org | Jeff Minick
Every morning I’m up before dawn, enjoying some coffee on my front porch, and thanking my Maker for another day – I’ve reached the age where that gratitude is heartfelt. Two or three times a day, I play a couple of games of solitaire. Often, I’ll read a few pages from some book I know well. Once or twice a week, I’ll pick up the phone and call my good friend John to grouse about politics and the news.
