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  • Make Elections Normal Again

    Make Elections Normal Again0

    Americans can’t seem to agree on much of anything anymore. We’re deeply divided on a wide range of issues: abortion, illegal immigration, gun rights, and so-called climate change, to name a few. In fact, one would be hard pressed to find a major political issue on which Republicans and Democrats overwhelmingly agree. Political polarization is

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  • 7 Financial Tips From the Book of Proverbs

    7 Financial Tips From the Book of Proverbs1

    Ask someone from the millennial or Generation Z crowds about tech-related topics and you’ll likely get an encyclopedia of knowledge pouring forth. Ask those same cohorts about a financial decision or money-related matter and you just might get a deer-in-the-headlights look. Over two-thirds of people ages 18-41 have “financial topics they want advice on,” a Harris

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  • Three Steps to Make the Best of 2023

    Three Steps to Make the Best of 20235

    “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” So begins A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens’ novel set during the French Revolution. After three years of pandemic, lockdowns, riots, two disputed elections, a war in Europe, skyrocketing inflation, cultural earthquakes, and other tribulations, it’s no wonder many Americans believe we

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  • Friday Comic: Infancy 1010

    “Infancy 101.” Credit: OwenComics (store). Twitter: @owenbroadcast. Instagram @owenbroadcast. ITO Save this article to favorites

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  • Not Your School’s Reading List 4: The Faith in Verse

    Not Your School’s Reading List 4: The Faith in Verse1

    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. This week’s entries include poems musing on topics from nature, ordinary life, and war, all within a Christian perspective.

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  • Why the Mundane Matters

    Why the Mundane Matters6

    As New Year’s approaches, many of us are setting lofty resolutions. The humdrum of the everyday is easy to get sucked into, so the new year is a refreshing start for many. It’s a milestone to set some goals and focus on self-improvement. While setting lofty goals is a laudable objective, looking at New Year’s

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  • Can Technology Save the World?

    Can Technology Save the World?2

    “The high tide!” King Alfred cried. “The high tide and the turn!” G. K. Chesterton (The Ballad of the White Horse) Time and tide wait for no man. Only a fool believes that he can turn back time and only an idiot believes that he can command the tide. With respect to the latter, it

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  • The Tax Man Cometh

    The Tax Man Cometh12

    Here I am, an old guy, whose social security check won’t cover the rent of his home—much less living expenses. Because I was self-employed most of my life and unwise in my financial planning, I have no retirement account. Therefore, I keep working, most recently as a freelance writer. Come April, the federal and state

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  • Karen Driscoll, V*ccine Survivor

    Karen Driscoll, V*ccine Survivor1

    As a registered nurse, Karen Driscoll waited a while before getting the COVID-19 v*ccine because she wasn’t sure it was safe. But those close to her urged her to get it, and her employer said they thought the v*ccine would eventually be mandated, so she got the mRNA v*ccine in early August 2021. After the

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