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Paul D. Ryan's election as the 54th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives provides Republicans an important opportunity to prove that they are the party of ideas, political sobriety, and prudent statecraft. In the coming weeks, Mr. Ryan's task will become clear: he must
spooky
Tales of uncanny phenomena stir the imagination, engender discomfort, and challenge the intellectual assumptions which pervade our rational senses. Having been displaced by slasher movies, science fiction, and psychological horror flicks, spectral tales are largely out of fashion today; however, such stories can serve an important literary and psychological function.
terrorism
Reports of depraved violence and unspeakable affronts to the dignity of human persons now dominate the 24-hour news cycle. From the intentional destruction of a commercial airliner by Russian-backed rebels to widespread beheadings and crucifixions in the Middle East, it appears as if the world is fast becoming a blood-soaked