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Married Philosophers Discuss Confessions

Today, Dr. Jerry L. Martin and Dr. Abigail L. Rosenthal (author of Dear Abbie: The Non-Advice Column) are discussing her just-published book Confessions of a Young Philosopher. Let’s share their discussion with our viewers. *** Jerry: We’re here to discuss … Continue reading

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Men on the Timeline

Men on the Timeline The other night I was at the Franco-Tunisian café where I go to get some of my writing done.  A sizeable group had taken one side of the section where I found a round table.  They … Continue reading

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