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Richness is goodness, and McFadden’s 50/50 mix of pecorino and Parmigiano-Reggiano is a pantry godsend.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
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Innocence and goodness are not the same thing; The Changeling shares William Blake’s respect for the wayward freedom of the children’s imagination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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This needs to change, both for practical reasons and the mental health of the millions for whom recycling is a matter of righteousness.—
Kerry Jackson,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Torah frames giving not only as a charitable act, but as righteousness.—
Meg Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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While critics say these changes are merely cosmetic, many ordinary Bangladeshis have been sold on the veneer of incorruptibility that comes from a theological under-pinning.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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The depiction of McCarthy as lacking any sense of decency caught up with him.—
Kristen Monroe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Obama didn’t mention Trump by name, but lamented the lack of decency across the administration as a whole.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Canadians are taking it personally that their integrity is coming under attack in front of a global audience at the Olympics, which touts the values of respect and friendship.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Michigan ousted Sherrone Moore for violating his morality contract.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Shaped by biblical ethics, nonviolence, and the belief that justice is indivisible, his framework refused the logic of zero-sum morality.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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