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  • This 1897 Text Gives 3 Clues Why Today’s Students Can’t Write

    This 1897 Text Gives 3 Clues Why Today’s Students Can’t Write0

    Last week the Nation’s Report Card announced that no more than 40% of America’s 4th and 8th graders are proficient in reading and math. Those are scary numbers, but the numbers for writing are even more frightening: only 27% of American 8th and 12th graders attained proficiency. Why are American students such terrible writers? Several

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  • They’re Creating Dorms for Lonely Millennials

    They’re Creating Dorms for Lonely Millennials0

    This morning, The Atlantic featured an article entitled, “Dorms for Grownups: A Solution for Lonely Millennials?” The article describes a concept called co-living, which provides individuals with a small personal apartment, while actively cultivating the community experience at the same time. Creator Troy Evans explains how this new type of living works: “Commonspace, as he’s

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  • Equity: Just another name for Marxism?

    Equity: Just another name for Marxism?0

    Particularly in education, there’s been a shift in terminology away from ‘equality’ and towards ‘equity’. You may have noticed it in the media, on campuses, or in political discussions. Often, a graphic like the one below is used to show the difference:  The image above is similar to other images being used around the country,

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  • Do More Americans Need to Get Outdoors?

    Do More Americans Need to Get Outdoors?0

    It’s becoming increasingly uncommon for adults and children alike to get out of doors, and that’s causing major health problems. According to U.S. News and World Report, the failure of many Americans to get out of doors may be related to childhood temper tantrums and even “chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and asthma.” As

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  • Did America Use to be Safer?

    Did America Use to be Safer?0

    In an article for CNN yesterday, Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan recounts her childhood summers spent at her great aunts’ house in Selden, NY. To get to the nearest town once a week, she and one of her elderly aunts would hitch a ride from some stranger 25 miles each way. And, as Noonan

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  • Chores are Becoming Tourist Attractions

    Chores are Becoming Tourist Attractions0

    In the title of an article in the The Atlantic yesterday Joe Pinsker asked, “What Do Professional Apple Farmers Think of People Who Pick Apples for Fun?” He found one grumpy farmer in Washington state who had no idea, said “it must be an East Coast or urban thing,” and called the activity “hilarious and

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  • 17 Jaw-Dropping Ayn Rand Quotes

    17 Jaw-Dropping Ayn Rand Quotes0

    1. “I ask them if they believe in God. And if they say they do—then, I know they don’t believe in life.”   2. “Now, I don’t care to discuss the alleged complaints American Indians have against this country. I believe, with good reason, the most unsympathetic Hollywood portrayal of Indians and what they did

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  • Why Do Some Americans Admire Putin?

    Why Do Some Americans Admire Putin?0

    A 2014 Gallup poll showed that only 19% of Americans had a favorable opinion of Russian president Vladimir Putin. At the same time, in MSM articles on Putin one will usually find a fair share of his defenders in the comments section. We noticed the same phenomenon among members of our Intellectual Takeout audience in a

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  • This 1918 Journal Entry Will Make You Thank a Veteran

    This 1918 Journal Entry Will Make You Thank a Veteran0

    November 11th marks the official observance of Veterans Day, the holiday first inaugurated to celebrate the end of World War I. Because of our dislike for the horrors of war, it’s easy to dismiss and overlook the great sacrifices and heroism exhibited by our veterans. One of these often overlooked war heroes is Sergeant Alvin

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