A m I my brother's keeper?  It’s the question Cain sardonically put to God in the book of Genesis, when God confronts Cain... Read More.

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Use this discussion guide to inspire in-depth thinking, and jump-start a conversation about John Steinbeck's novella Of Mice and Men. There’s plenty here to set... Read More.

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N ews about the McMinn County School Board’s unanimous decision to strike Maus from its curriculum made national headlines. This piece from guest essayist... Read More.

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T he Wonderful Wizard of Oz is more than the "girl power" and "good" witches that ironically got it banned. L. Frank Baum... Read More.

C ensorship. It's increasing at an alarming rate. Like a lot of other topics, Plato has a lot to say on the subject.... Read More.