728 x 90

Blog 1 Column Left Sidebar

  • Home
  •  
  • Blog 1 Column Left Sidebar

Latest Posts

Top Authors

  • King Lear: A Tragedy on Relativism

    King Lear: A Tragedy on Relativism0

    Know thou this: that men Are as the time is.                 -Edmund (King Lear, Act V, Scene 3) One of the most rudimentary errors that one can make in reading a literary text is to see the words of a character as being synonymous with those of the author. Take, for example, these lines from

    READ MORE
  • Kindness: A Pathway to a Satisfying Life

    Kindness: A Pathway to a Satisfying Life1

    Recently my wife learned that 103 students enrolled at her university are wards of the state—they have no parents or home. As she shared her story, she choked up and so did I.  Life is hard. And even for those who are materially comfortable, there are problematical circumstances and challenges to overcome. No one is

    READ MORE
  • Kindergartners get little time to play. Why does it matter?

    Kindergartners get little time to play. Why does it matter?0

    Being a kindergartner today is very different from being a kindergartner 20 years ago. In fact it is more like first grade. Researchers have demonstrated that five-year-olds are spending more time engaged in teacher-led academic learning activities than play-based learning opportunities that facilitate child-initiated investigations and foster social development among peers. As a former kindergarten teacher, a father

    READ MORE
  • Kim Wexler’s Feminist Nightmare in ‘Better Call Saul’

    Kim Wexler’s Feminist Nightmare in ‘Better Call Saul’0

    Better Call Saul recently completed its fifth season. The show started as a spinoff based on a minor character from megahit Breaking Bad. However, Better Call Saul quickly became beloved and critically acclaimed in its own right. Much of the credit for that belongs to actress Rhea Seehorn’s stellar portrayal of Kim Wexler. She became the show’s breakout star. Kim Wexler –

    READ MORE
  • Killing the Electoral College Would Alienate Half the Country

    Killing the Electoral College Would Alienate Half the Country0

    Democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, seeking to represent New York’s 14th Congressional District, has called for the abolition of the Electoral College. Her argument came on the heels of the Senate’s confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. She was lamenting the fact that Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito, nominated by President George

    READ MORE
  • Killing Soleimani Was Just – Now Let’s Get Out

    Killing Soleimani Was Just – Now Let’s Get Out0

    The heightened risk of the outbreak of another war in the Middle East should serve as a reminder that the U.S. military has no business being in that conflict-prone region. President Trump should honor his campaign promise to avoid unnecessary foreign wars by withdrawing the remaining U.S. troops from Iraq as soon as possible. At

    READ MORE
© Copyright Intellectual Takeout 2024