Today's Opinion

It's time for a much stronger national dialogue

Ask a teacher, and they will most likely tell you that one of the quickest ways to kill classroom discussion is for one strong-willed student to monopolize the conversation. A long-winded or uncomfortably impassioned monologue inevitably polarizes viewpoints. Conversation shuts down, and often inner-fuming begins.

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Do you plan to watch any of the winter Olympics?

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A milestone of service

Amidst all of the worries about youth in American society, especially boys, there is one organization that has dedicated itself for 100 years to improving and molding the character of boys and sending them into the world as productive, engaged citizens. Read story




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