By Jeff Minick Intellectual Takeout January 26, 2022 The bumbling began after Matt Walsh, a commentator at the Daily Wire, threw out the question “What is a woman?” to his debate opponents on Dr. Phil. None of those arguing for the idea that men can become women could answer the question. It’s a good question […]
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Why the Current Flight to Small Towns May Save America
By Annie Holmquist Intellectual Takeout January 18, 2022 A friend of mine decided to shake the dust of the cities off his feet last year and migrate to a more rural area. Reflecting on the move, he seemed surprised at how much he was enjoying the change. My takeaway from our conversation was that his […]
Peace in the Maddening Maze of Life
By Annie Holmquist Intellectual Takeout December 22, 2021 The end of December is always a good time to reminisce and take stock of our lives. This seems especially appropriate as many of us have come through yet another difficult year—rising prices, vaccine mandates, and increased Orwellian censorship to name just a few problems—and don’t have […]
We’re All on this Train Together
By Jeff Minick Intellectual Takeout December 15, 2021 “All aboard!” North Carolina writer Anna Raglan was delighted to find that Amtrak’s conductors still called out these words to passengers before departing the station. In her new travelogue The Train From Greenville, Raglan, a kind and wise friend of mine, describes […]
Pushing the Pause Button on Profanity
By Annie Holmquist The Epoch Times December 7, 2021 While out on an evening walk in a local park, I heard a fellow walker coming down the path behind me, talking on his phone. His tone was even-keeled and calm … but it seemed like every fifth word was an expletive, uttered in the same […]
Therapy for our Current Madness
By Robert Weissberg Intellectual Takeout September 28, 2021 It’s no secret that we live in crazy times. Yet more is involved than just a bunch of crazy people running wild. If this was just individual mental illness, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM) would help. Unfortunately, however, the DSM fails to address […]
The Numbers Don’t Support Scapegoating the Unvaccinated
By Annie Holmquist Intellectual Takeout July 30, 2021 If you’re tired of the pandemic and just want to go back to normal, David Frum at The Atlantic has news for you: It’s all the stupid people who refuse to take the vaccine that are prolonging our COVID misery. Oh, wait, that’s not it exactly. In actuality, […]
The Decline and Decadence of Our Manners and Dress
By Jeff Minick Intellectual Takeout July 21, 2021 Yesterday I was tapping away on the laptop when through the window I saw a young man walking up the drive toward the house. He was shirtless, wearing jeans and brogans—do they still call work boots by this name?—and I correctly assumed he was one of the […]
MIT Researchers Admit Anti-Maskers Are More Scientifically Rigorous
By Amy Holmquist Intellectual Takeout May 20, 2021 Editor’s Note: Friday, a week ago, Governor Roy Cooper announced that in light of new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, the state would remove its indoor masks requirement for most settings. There has been considerable disagreement among evangelicals regarding masks mandates and their efficacy. In […]
Raising a Strong Family Requires a Strong Vision
By Amy Holmquist Intellectual Takeout April 22, 2021 In a recent article published by the Institute for Family Studies, family physician Leonard Sax makes the interesting observation that children of immigrants are excelling in academic pursuits. Sax cites recent Scripps Spelling Bee champions and other high profile competition winners as evidence, noting that in “one study, […]