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$\"dating\"$ 1. My TEDS buddy Andrew Lisi recently wrote a thoughtful blog on a report by NPR<\/a> about how sex is, for the younger generation, almost completely separated from any lasting connection or bond. (Photo: H. Armstrong Roberts, NPR)<\/p>\n

2. A Wheaton PhD student and friend of mine, Jeremy Treat, shares a stirring story about one inner-city Chicago high school\u2019s transformation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3. Newsweek has an audio slideshow up featuring a book<\/a> on Patrick Henry College<\/a> students by Jona Frank called Right<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0 It\u2019s worth looking at and listening to, even if it comes from a liberal perspective.<\/p>\n

4. Armchair<\/strong> basketball analysis: <\/strong>The Magic-Lakers game last night was quite frustrating.\u00a0 Orlando deserved to lose, with Howard and Turkoglu unable to make free throws.\u00a0 Too bad.\u00a0 This will conclude our analysis.<\/p>\n

5. So much for the whole \u201cneed-blind\u201d admissions policies of some American colleges<\/a>.\u00a0 Reed College<\/a> of Portland, OR has been hard hit by the financial downturn.<\/p>\n

6. Kevin DeYoung<\/a> cites a helpful apology for the pro-life position made by Scott Klusendorf\u2019s The Case for Life<\/em><\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u201cUse the acronym SLED. Size: are big people more human than small people? Level of Development: Does self-awareness make us human? Are older children more valuable than infants? Are those with dementia less valuable? Environment: Do your surroundings determine your humanity? How can a journey eight inches down the birth canal change the essential nature of the child? Degree of Dependency: Does viability make us human? Are newborns or those who need dialysis not deserving of human rights? (28)\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013Have a great weekend, all.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"