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A Word, Please: Of adjectives and noun phrases
It's a billboard custom-tailored to grammar buffs. "Every day we help people get back to their everyday," proclaims the ad for Keck Medical Center of USC. In that single sentence, the copy writer does more to help people with grammar than I probably...
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In Theory: Are parts of Scripture outdated and in need of change?
It's not often that a Christian minister agrees with the New Atheist movement, but the Rev. Michael Dowd believes it's possible when it comes to what he calls the "idolatry of the written word." A self-described "New Theist" — one who "value[s]...Tags: Arts and Culture, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Ethics, Entertainment
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In Theory: Has the economy damaged the work ethic?
Sociologist Max Weber first advanced the idea of a Protestant work ethic in 1914. A recent study suggests that not only does this ethic exist, it can make the effects of unemployment worse for Protestants than for non-Protestants. The Dutch survey,...Tags: Arts and Culture, Unemployment, Social Issues, Ethics, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Burroughs is again Crescenta Valley's nemesis in volleyball
BURBANK — For a number of years prior to 2010, the Arcadia High boys' volleyball team was a nemesis for the Crescenta Valley squad. For the past three years, however, Burroughs has replaced Arcadia as the Falcons' top adversary in the Pacific...
Tags: Ethics, Religion and Belief
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In Theory: Should Boy Scouts end ban on gays?
The Boy Scouts of America has sent its members a survey as part of its ongoing debate over whether to repeal or continue its ban on gay members. Instead of asking for a simple yes or no, the questionnaire goes into depth on several topics, for example...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Crime, Law and Justice, Lifestyle and Leisure, Arts and Culture, United Way
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Conflict of interest needs investigation
I was dismayed to hear the temporary city clerk, Zizette Mullins, admit during the candidate’s forum that it would be a conflict of interest for a clerk candidate to pay another candidate to work on her campaign. Campaign filings are public...Tags: Politics, Primaries, Ethics, Elections, Religion and Belief
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Did Bryan Griem mean to be mean?
I am writing in response to Bryan Griem's take on the In Theory topic on June 17 “Does the budget need a dose of morals?” He suggests that the moral beliefs of the office holders weigh in on their stances. I totally agree. He further...Tags: Ethics, Religion and Belief
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Building a legacy with Crescenta Valley
When Erin Ashby arrived upon the Crescenta Valley High softball diamond as a freshman, she was a complement to an already star-studded and established cast of Falcons that included the likes of Baillie Kirker, Lainey DePompa, Ashleigh Viers-Gordillo,...Tags: Baseball, Softball, Politics, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Should BYU's Davies have been suspended?
Brigham Young University recently suspended its star basketball center, Brandon Davies, for violating the college's strict Honor Code. Davies admitted to officials that he'd had pre-marital sex with his girlfriend, an Arizona State University freshman....Tags: Roman Catholicism, Crime, Law and Justice, Ethics, Christianity, Same-Sex Marriage
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Start the Presses: Brown-baggin' it
On a strangely cool August day several years ago, I walked into a New York City classroom to begin my first day of classes at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. Inside that small, overheated room were a dozen other students, and the...Tags: Columbia University, New York City, Sandwiches, Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure
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In her final year at Crescenta Valley, Cassie Pappas put together a season that featured personal and team success
For four years, Cassie Pappas honed her skills and increased her proficiency as a basketball player on the hardwood at Crescenta Valley High. In her first three years with the Falcons program, Pappas showed flashes of brilliance, impressing coaches,...Tags: University of Pennsylvania, Multi-Sport Events, Football, Sports, Ivy League
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In Theory: 'Spiritual but not religious'
The "I'm spiritual but not religious" community is growing, according to a blog post by CNN writer John Blake. It is growing so much, the blogger writes, one pastor has compared it to a "movement." In a 2009 survey by the research firm LifeWay Christian...Tags: Rituals, Roman Catholicism, Facebook, Religious Texts, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California)
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