FIRST LINKS — 6.18.14

In Two Michigan Villages, a Higher Calling Is Often Heard
Christina Capecchi, The New York Times

Here’s How To Teach The Liberal Arts To High Schoolers
Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, Forbes

Is There Life After the ’60s?
Christopher Beha, The American Conservative

Geoffrey Hill and the poetry of ideas
Daniel Johnson, Standpoint

The Story of Pain: from Prayers to Painkillers
Nicholas Shakespeare, The Telegraph

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