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  • Why I Love Homeschooling Our Eight Kids

    Why I Love Homeschooling Our Eight Kids6

    This year I will graduate my first homeschooler. It seems like only yesterday I was teaching our oldest child to read, and now she’s an adult taking college courses. For the last 14 years I’ve been knee-deep in educating our eight children, recently as many as five grade levels at a time, in a one-room

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  • The Conflict Over History

    The Conflict Over History0

    A recent report of the National Assessment of Educational Progress revealed a dramatic fall in history test scores among eighth graders. Given all the discussions and concerns about the health of our democracy, the decline of historical knowledge among young people seems particularly alarming. An ignorance of the nation’s democratic history clearly imperils the ability

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  • Escape From the Twilight Zone: Let’s Bring Light Back to America

    Escape From the Twilight Zone: Let’s Bring Light Back to America6

    This machine leads to the shadowy tip of reality; open the screen and you’re on your way to the land of the different, the bizarre, the unexplainable… Take as long as you like on your journey. Your limits are only those of your mind and your tolerance for folly, ignorance, and corruption. Ladies and gentlemen,

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  • Meant for Evil, Used for Good

    Meant for Evil, Used for Good4

    Have you ever had a “Joseph moment”? I had one the other day. By Joseph, I’m referencing the biblical character—Abraham’s great-grandson—who was the second youngest of 12 brothers. Although favored by his father, he was hated by his brothers, who soon sold him as a slave to Egypt. (What a great family, huh?) While in

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  • 10 Chinese Proverbs for Everyday Life

    10 Chinese Proverbs for Everyday Life2

    Unexpectedly, my past few weeks of reading have revolved around specific topics: I’ve been reading a lot of war novels, for example, and I’ve been working through two books focusing on the country of China. One of my China-related books was Safely Home, a popular novel by Randy Alcorn exploring the purpose of life on

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  • Only a Spiritual Rebirth Will Save Us From Demographic Doom

    Only a Spiritual Rebirth Will Save Us From Demographic Doom3

    Many moons ago I endured a course entitled “Western Civilization.” The class was way “woke” before anyone knew of the word as a staple of PC discourse. That was because the professor was down on Western Civilization and did his utmost to ensure that us callow Western youth were imbued with a debilitating guilt complex.

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  • Friday Comic: Good Dog, Bad Dog0

    Friday Comic: Good Dog, Bad Dog. Credit: OwenComics (store). Twitter: @owenbroadcast. Instagram: @owenbroadcast. ITO Save this article to favorites

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  • Not Your School’s Reading List 14: More Stories for Young Girls

    Not Your School’s Reading List 14: More Stories for Young Girls0

    At Intellectual Takeout, we strive to offer not only commentary on current events but also tangible advice for engaging with our increasingly chaotic world. That’s why we’re proud to present this ongoing series of literature recommendations. Previously, we’ve featured books for young girls, and we’re excited to publish a part two with 10 more selections.

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  • In Mao’s China, They Even Monitored Talking in Your Sleep

    In Mao’s China, They Even Monitored Talking in Your Sleep1

    When the recently deceased Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot sang, “I heard you talking in your sleep… from your lips there came that secret I was not supposed to know,” he was talking about marital infidelity. Not long after Chairman Mao came to power in China, idealistic college students learned that political fidelity to Mao

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