728 x 90

Blog 1 Column Left Sidebar

  • Home
  •  
  • Blog 1 Column Left Sidebar

Latest Posts

Top Authors

  • Happy 150th Birthday, Laura Ingalls Wilder

    Happy 150th Birthday, Laura Ingalls Wilder0

    Laura Ingalls was born on February 7, 1867, in a log cabin in Pepin, Wisconsin. The family’s trip from Pepin to their ultimate destination in DeSmet, South Dakota would take less than seven hours today; for Laura Ingalls and her family – Pa, Ma, Mary, Carrie, Baby Grace, and the faithful bulldog Jack – the

    READ MORE
  • Happy ‘Normal People Month’

    Happy ‘Normal People Month’14

    For some, June marks the first month of full-blown summer, with all its attendant pool parties, blooming flowers, cookouts, and ice cream. But for progressives, June is the time to remind everyone that you’re a very good person who supports all manner of sexual degeneracy. There’s a fundamental dividing line between these two types of

    READ MORE
  • Happiness: You Might Be Thinking All Wrong About It

    Happiness: You Might Be Thinking All Wrong About It0

    “Am I happy?” On first consideration, this is a seemingly healthy, self-reflective question that almost all of us frequently ask ourselves. But experience has shown that the search for an affirmative answer to this question is also the cause of much anxiety, frustration, depression, and envy in modern society. And perhaps that’s because, according to

    READ MORE
  • Happier, More Connected Neighborhoods Start Right in the Front Yard

    Happier, More Connected Neighborhoods Start Right in the Front Yard1

    A salve for America’s loneliness epidemic could exist right in front of its homes. Front yards are a staple of many American neighborhoods. Lush plantings, porches or trinkets can capture the attention of passersby and spark conversation. Other lawns say “stay away,” whether it’s through imposing fences or foreboding signs. But to what extent do

    READ MORE
  • Hanukkah is About Jewish Survival

    Hanukkah is About Jewish Survival0

    Beginning on the evening of Dec. 12, Jews will celebrate the eight-day festival of Hanukkah, perhaps the best-known and certainly the most visible Jewish holiday. While critics sometimes identify Christmas as promoting the prevalence in America today of what one might refer to as Hanukkah kitsch, this assessment misses the social and theological significance of

    READ MORE
  • Hans Rosling, R.I.P.

    Hans Rosling, R.I.P.0

    Hans Rosling, the Swedish doctor and professor who saved countless lives in the world’s poorest countries (and gave many TED talks), died yesterday of pancreatic cancer. Last December, Nature had an interesting feature with him, discussing his life’s work. Rosling was an antidote to uninformed pessimism. As Nature noted: Rosling’s charm appeals to those frustrated by the persistence of myths about the

    READ MORE
© Copyright Intellectual Takeout 2024