728 x 90

Blog 3 Columns

  • Ponyboy Was NOT Gay (Not that there is Anything Wrong with that!)

    Ponyboy Was NOT Gay (Not that there is Anything Wrong with that!)0

    S.E. Hinton, author of several popular teen novels, made waves recently when she responded to a question on Twitter. A reader of The Outsiders asked Hinton if a romantic link existed between two characters, Johnny and Dallas.  @MrCadeWinston No. Where is the text backing this? — S. E. Hinton (@se4realhinton) October 17, 2016 “J-just asking,” the reader responded.

    READ MORE
  • Politician Triggers Parenting Debate after Leaving Son ‘Home Alone’

    Politician Triggers Parenting Debate after Leaving Son ‘Home Alone’0

    In recent years, Americans seem to fly off the handle every time some parent loosens the leash and allows a child to practice fending for himself. Apparently, those cases are now spreading to Great Britain, with parliamentarian Michael Gove being exhibit A. According to news reports, Gove and his wife left their 11-year-old son behind

    READ MORE
  • Jordan Peterson: Univ. Laying Groundwork to ‘Take Action Against Me’

    Jordan Peterson: Univ. Laying Groundwork to ‘Take Action Against Me’0

    Most people have never used the pronouns “zie” or “hir.” But Jordan Peterson’s refusal to do so might cost him his job. Peterson, a tenured research and clinical psychologist, received a second letter from the university warning him that his opposition to genderless pronouns is a cause of concern. He shared contents of the letter,

    READ MORE
  • Hillary’s Economically Clueless Plans Will Create More Poverty

    Hillary’s Economically Clueless Plans Will Create More Poverty0

    Because of my disdain for the two statists that were nominated by the Republicans and Democrats, I’m trying to ignore the election. But every so often, something gets said or written that cries out for analysis. Today is one of those days. Hillary Clinton has an editorial in the New York Times entitled “My Plan

    READ MORE
  • 3 Reasons to Embrace the Single Life

    3 Reasons to Embrace the Single Life0

    For whatever reason, being single often comes with a stigma. A stigma that you’re somehow unfit for a partner. That’s kind of a cop-out, don’t you think? Why is it that everyone is so concerned with whether or not we have a partner? Of course, relationships can be beautiful, incredible things, but being single can be just as incredible.

    READ MORE
  • Three Cheers for the Industrial Revolution–and the Fossil Fuels that Drove it

    Three Cheers for the Industrial Revolution–and the Fossil Fuels that Drove it0

    In an article for CapX last week, I discussed Johan Norberg’s new book, Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future. As Norberg notes, over the last two centuries, humanity has made massive improvements in terms of nutrition, sanitation, life expectancy, poverty, violence, literacy, environmental quality, political freedom and child labor. Today, I want to discuss the role that

    READ MORE
  • Theologian: God Doesn’t Need Christians

    Theologian: God Doesn’t Need Christians0

    Last week I raised the question of whether or not the “feel good” approach to religion was leading to the steady decline of America’s churches. Such an approach attempts to bring hoards of people to church, making them comfortable in order to swell the ranks of those who follow God. Not surprisingly, a few readers

    READ MORE
  • Millennial Prof Diagnoses the Problem with His Generation

    Millennial Prof Diagnoses the Problem with His Generation0

    Five years ago I was dragged kicking and screaming into registering for a Facebook account for work purposes. Unlike many of my fellow millennials, I had successfully avoided social media, and I was happy with that status, thank-you-very-much. As it turns out, I was not the only millennial who bucked the trend. Dr. Cal Newport,

    READ MORE
  • Is Diversity the New Noblesse Oblige?

    Is Diversity the New Noblesse Oblige?0

    Noblesse Oblige [noh-bles oh-bleezh]: the inferred responsibility of privileged people to act with generosity and nobility toward those less privileged. I heard this term for the first time nearly 20 years ago during an undergraduate course I took on the French Revolution taught by Dr. Peter Dimeglio, one of the best (and toughest) instructors I ever

    READ MORE
© Copyright Intellectual Takeout 2024