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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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  • The King James Bible as a ‘Treasure House of English Prose’

    The King James Bible as a ‘Treasure House of English Prose’11

    Since the individual writings of the Bible were first compiled, it has remained a major source of spiritual inspiration and nourishment for Christians all around the world. It would be a colossal understatement to suggest that the Bible has proven integral for countless people down the centuries. But it seems that the Bible has largely

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  • Want to Raise a Doctor or Lawyer? Don’t.

    Want to Raise a Doctor or Lawyer? Don’t.0

    Doctors and lawyers have long been synonymous with “success” in America. Legal and medical dramas cycle on our televisions 24/7, highlighting the allure of power, status, and excitement. More fundamentally, many parents of children considering a college major appreciate the employment security, professional respect, and financial stability that come with these professions. So it might

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  • Families: Islands of Sanity in an Ocean of Crazy

    Families: Islands of Sanity in an Ocean of Crazy1

    In her forthcoming witty—often snarky—book Domestic Extremist: A Practical Guide to Winning the Culture War, Peachy Keenan writes of her group of acquaintances, “Because I have fewer than eight children, I am something of a lightweight.” She then recounts the following incident: “A friend my age recently welcomed her twelfth baby. (That’s a one followed

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  • Mothers: Raising One of the Few Hopes We Have for the Future

    Mothers: Raising One of the Few Hopes We Have for the Future0

    When asked for some of my favorite books over the years, one of the titles I regularly recommend is Mother, written by Kathleen Norris in 1911. Although somewhat obscure and rather old, I love suggesting this book because its subtle message is extremely prescient for our time, and one that I believe gets to the heart of

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  • The Career Myth: Why Having a Career Isn’t That Important

    The Career Myth: Why Having a Career Isn’t That Important3

    Navigating the professional world today, I’ve heard the word career used countless times. But only after years of hearing the word used did I consider the term’s actual meaning and significance. In fact, years ago, it was actually a comment on an Intellectual Takeout article that pointed out something that has stuck with me ever

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