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Annie Holmquist served as the editor of Intellectual Takeout from 2018 to 2022. When not writing or editing, she enjoys reading, gardening, and time with family and friends.
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Taking School to the Woods0
English philosopher John Locke once advised that children should have “shoes so thin, that they might leak and let in water, whenever he comes near it.” Yikes! I thought when I first read that passage in “Some Thoughts Concerning Education” years ago. The mother’s heart of caution within me still balks at that idea … but
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Is There Any Such Thing as ‘Good Divorce’?1
If you ever want to get an interesting – sometimes shocking – glimpse of today’s culture, try reading the advice columns that populate many of the nation’s newspapers. A letter to Slate’s “Dear Prudence” column caught my eye today. The letter writer explained that a friend (“Chrissy”) in her late 30s was still dealing with the effects of her parents’ divorce, roughly
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The One Overlooked Place to Find Health, Happiness and Hope0
- Culture, Featured, Health, Religion, Western Civilization
- January 8, 2026
Do you remember that thing called the Covid pandemic a few years ago? Schools closed, businesses closed, churches closed. The nation spent weeks – in some cases months – holed up in their homes, rarely daring to set foot outside except for essentials. It was a nightmare that many of us thought we’d never forget.
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Was There a Star of Bethlehem? An Astronomer Presents the Evidence.1
Christmas is over, right? Or so many of us think. But before the Christmas season ran from Thanksgiving to Dec. 25, as it does today, the first few days of January were a major part of the Christmas celebration. The “Twelve Days of Christmas” officially end on Jan. 6, or Epiphany, the day on which
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Tradwives and the ‘Naked Dress’
- Culture, Family, Featured, Uncategorized, Western Civilization
- December 29, 2025
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The Christian Quote that Everyone Takes out of Context
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- November 13, 2018
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How Music Training Speeds Up Brain Development In Children
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- August 29, 2016
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