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A&E series exposes the “black soul” of “the devil” named Hugh Hefner

May 10, 2022 David Larson 9

(Editor’s note: This essay contains descriptions of actions that are sexual to nature and may be troubling to some readers.) The documentary Secrets of Playboy, a 12-part A&E series, is more than the pop-culture debauchery […]

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Opinion: Realism and rule of law essential for addressing border crisis

December 24, 2021 David Larson 1

On Dec. 3, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced their disappointment in the Biden administration’s decision to comply with a court order to reinstate former President Trump’s Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known […]

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Opinion: With overdose deaths at 100k per year, ‘harm reduction’ isn’t working

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In November, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released information showing that, for the first time, over 100,000 Americans died in a single 12-month period from drug overdoses. Surveying our nation’s attempts to slow this […]

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