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.
Pew Research recently released a new study on the state of marriage and cohabitation in the U.S. I boldly flew in for a look. I should have braced myself first. Like so many other time-tested practices these days, marriage is in a state of decline. Meanwhile, cohabitation rates continue to rise. As the chart below
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A friend of mine recently saw the new Joker movie. As he explained the plot to me, it was evident that he was unimpressed. Perhaps disturbed is a better word. He found the treatment of older people, many of whom were portrayed as inept or disposable, particularly troubling. Unfortunately, such disrespectful treatment seems to be
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I did a double take reading a headline on The Conversation the other day. It appears that pets plus Halloween makes for a lucrative enterprise: Americans are expected to spend US $8.8 billion on candy, costumes and decorations this year – or $86 for every person who plans to celebrate. That includes a half a
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I took a breather from work the other week and trotted off to visit a friend. While there, I spent some time in the North Carolina mountains. They were beautiful. Winding roads. Soaring slopes. Mountain streams and lakes. The paintbrush of fall touching the trees. Nestled amidst this beauty is Connemara, the last home of
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