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  • Ginsburg Rejected Court-Packing, And So Should We

    Ginsburg Rejected Court-Packing, And So Should We0

    The presidential election that will take place in November already was promising to be one of the most unorthodox, nasty and hyperpartisan in our nation’s history. Now with the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the vitriol is growing to unprecedented levels. How do we know that? Because, right in time for Halloween, the extreme

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  • Gillette and the Rise of Political Sycophancy

    Gillette and the Rise of Political Sycophancy0

    What is the deal with razor companies? First they put their products under lock and key, making it practically impossible to actually buy a razor, then they insult their customers.   No wonder beards are making comeback.   Gillette’s new commercial warning against toxic masculinity has attracted ridicule for alienating the very men who buy

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  • Getting Serious About America’s Literacy Time Bomb

    Getting Serious About America’s Literacy Time Bomb2

    The 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress, better known as the Nation’s Report Card, came out in January, and student reading scores slipped once again. About 40% of fourth-graders and 33% of eighth-graders scored below the test’s basic level. Although states like Alabama provided bright spots in this grim picture with improvement in reading and

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  • Getting Rid of Critical Race Theory Once and for All

    Getting Rid of Critical Race Theory Once and for All0

    A reader of Intellectual Takeout, bookbinder and Tennessean Ed Stansell, recently shared these thoughts in an email: I was recently joking with a friend about his efforts not paying off.  I asked him why he was having difficulties considering white privilege.  His reply was ‘I’m afraid my privilege doesn’t match my whiteness.’ You may have had

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  • Getting Kids to Eat Their Dinner Is Hard, But Not Impossible

    Getting Kids to Eat Their Dinner Is Hard, But Not Impossible1

    Mealtimes with kids can be one of the most frustrating parts of a parent’s day. It’s upsetting to cook up a healthy, delicious meal only to have your children reject it. I have three small children. The older two would happily survive on chocolate milk if I let them, so I know first-hand how frustrating

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  • Getting a Permission Slip to Access the American Dream

    Getting a Permission Slip to Access the American Dream0

    The question of income inequality has become of one the most pivotal issues of modern politics. There are many elements that contribute to the income inequality question but a central theme among them is the fact that the “haves” are usually very skilled at keeping what they have from the “have-nots.” One form of keeping

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