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    Annie Holmquist

    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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  • Emotion-Based Schooling Is Not the Education Our Children Need

    Emotion-Based Schooling Is Not the Education Our Children Need1

    To mark the end of the school year, Gallup enlisted students in grades 5-12 to rank their schools in a June report card. With an average grade of B-, the overall score isn’t so bad. Looking closer at the individual categories, however, tells a different story. As the chart below shows, the higher ranking categories were in

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  • The Amazing Maturity of the Young Declaration Signers

    The Amazing Maturity of the Young Declaration Signers2

    When we think of Independence Day and the men who affixed their signatures to the Declaration of Independence, it’s easy to lump them all together as wizened old men. But while some – such as 70-year-old Benjamin Franklin – were certainly getting up in age, many others were remarkably young. Consider the following list of

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  • Gaining Respect One Clothing Item at a Time

    Gaining Respect One Clothing Item at a Time4

    Whenever I fly, I do my best to dress somewhat professionally, even if I’m only heading out to see a friend for a brief visit. My travel outfits aren’t fancy—a nice top and a skirt (the latter going no longer than the knee to avoid getting pulled over by TSA)—but they do look respectable. Doing

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  • Gaining Victory Over Life’s Tragedies to Be a Good Father

    Gaining Victory Over Life’s Tragedies to Be a Good Father0

    Last fall, the New York Post reported on the declining numbers of men wanting children. “Between 2012 and 2018, the percentage of childless men ages 15 to 49 responding that they did not want children doubled from 9.9% to 20.2%,” the Post wrote. The reason for this decline likely cannot be laid solely at the feet of today’s males. Women

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