List: History | Curated by Joseph Serwach

Aug 30, 2022
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History
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The Partnered Pen
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Joseph Serwach
The Latchkey Kids: The Least Parented GenerationBorn 1965 to 1980, the Latchkey Kids watched themselves ‘home alone’ while our parents paid the costs of 1970s hyperinflation (like today?)
Jun 13, 2022
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Jun 13, 2022
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The Partnered Pen
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Joseph Serwach
The Longest Laugh in TV History?Here’s Johnny Carson and his unbroken record: 4 minutes of uninterrupted laughter (and the three perfect lines that fed it)
Mar 12, 2020
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Mar 12, 2020
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Publishous
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Joseph Serwach
Plan 2020 with a 1920 Family PhotoStudy your family history: What can they teach you? What happened to them? What worked and didn’t?
Jan 4, 2020
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Jan 4, 2020
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Koinonia
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Joseph Serwach
You’re All Alone: The Biggest Lie in the History of ChristianityThe Parable of Meghan, Harry, and the families: The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?
Mar 12, 2021
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Mar 12, 2021
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Koinonia
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Joseph Serwach
The First and Most Common Sin in Human HistoryThe Way to great things? Accept and appreciate your own gifts
Feb 12, 2021
Feb 12, 2021
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The Narrative
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Joseph Serwach
The Best Parenting Book? Love That Boy by Ron FournierThe answer to every potential parent’s ‘why’ questions: From the history to science to psychology
Apr 17, 2021
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Apr 17, 2021
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Why Poles Still Celebrate a 1791 Constitution That Only Lasted One YearPolonia marks 230 years since Europe’s first Constitution: “We are not here wasting our time”
May 10, 2021
May 10, 2021
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Pop Off
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Joseph Serwach
Why Are We Suddenly Streaming “Little House on the Prairie”?Families isolated on a scary new frontier confronting 2020 style issues — but set in the 19th century and made in 1974–83
Jul 12, 2020
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Jul 12, 2020
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Koinonia
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Joseph Serwach
When Your Narrative and History Finally TouchA father figure to the lost? Is Jordan Peterson the next G.K. Chesterton, C.S. Lewis? A lost soul?
Mar 27, 2021
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Mar 27, 2021
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Catholic Way Home
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Joseph Serwach
The Top 10 Ways St. John Paul Changed Your World ForeverPatrick Novecosky compiled a beautiful new book called “100 Ways John Paul II Changed the World.’’ The top 10 ways are still changing the…
Oct 17, 2020
Oct 17, 2020
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The Narrative
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Joseph Serwach
Did Joe Biden Just Have His 'Killer Rabbit’ Moment?Why certain stories ‘stick,’ turning caricatures into defining, enduring characteristics
Mar 22, 2021
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Mar 22, 2021
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Leadership Culture
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Joseph Serwach
Riding the Waves of History: New Stories Emerge — No Time for Hate?We counted the dead: 9/11/2001 miracles still being revealed?
Sep 11, 2020
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Sep 11, 2020
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The Narrative
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Joseph Serwach
“The Resistance’’ Meets “Never Surrender’’The difference between resisting and refusing to concede: The French, Polish strategies in America
Nov 11, 2020
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Nov 11, 2020
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Koinonia
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Joseph Serwach
Losing Family History: Divorce Kills “Weekends at Grandma’s House’’Learning from multiple generations? Traditional education lost
Feb 17, 2020
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Feb 17, 2020
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Catholic Way Home
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Joseph Serwach
Our Lady of Guadalupe works miracles“The appearance of Mary to the native Juan Diego on the hill of Tepeyac in 1531 had a decisive effect on evangelization,’’ — St. John Paul
Dec 12, 2019
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Dec 12, 2019
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Catholic Way Home
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Joseph Serwach
September 1 Still MattersSt. John Paul: “Armed force, science, technology” gave us “the illusion of becoming the sole master of nature and history’’
Aug 31, 2019
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Aug 31, 2019
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Catholic Way Home
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Joseph Serwach
Rescuing St. Valentine from OblivionFrom your Valentine: The inspiring story of a loving, great man
Feb 14, 2020
Feb 14, 2020
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The Partnered Pen
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Joseph Serwach
Now We Know How They Felt When Prohibition Was RepealedReading our new mask rules shows exactly how Americans felt when liquor was legalized again in 1933
May 15, 2021
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May 15, 2021
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Pop Off
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Joseph Serwach
Ruined by Color TV? The Shows That Still Look Best in Black and WhitePaul Simon’s greatest lie: “Everything looks worse in black and white”
Jan 29, 2021
Jan 29, 2021
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Music Voices
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Joseph Serwach
Life Goes On: Four Beatles Songs Back Big in Our “Home Tonight’’ EraFour best Beatles songs’ lyrics for lockdown remote work
Nov 30, 2020
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Nov 30, 2020
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