First Links — 4.16.12

The Downside of Cohabiting Before Marriage
Meg Jay, New York Times

Reclaiming the UN’s Universal Declaration
Piero A. Tozzi, Turtle Bay and Beyond

Flannery O’Connor’s Sacramental Feminism
Barbara Wheeler, Dappled Things

My Life as a Failed Country Gentleman
P. J. O’Rourke, Wall Street Journal

Newark Mayor Has a “Come to Jesus Moment”
Michel Martin, NPR

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