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I Was a Girl Scout. Here’s Why My Daughters Won’t Be One.16
- Culture, Education, Featured, MomThink
- April 8, 2024
It was summertime at Camp Cedarledge, and I was in Totem Village, Ahwenasa unit. The cabins were spacious and airy, with four beds each and room for our suitcases under each bed. Most days were spent marching around the acreage to attend swimming practice, arts and crafts, tying knots, first aid training, group games, and
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Happier, More Connected Neighborhoods Start Right in the Front Yard 1
- Culture
- April 8, 2024
A salve for America’s loneliness epidemic could exist right in front of its homes. Front yards are a staple of many American neighborhoods. Lush plantings, porches or trinkets can capture the attention of passersby and spark conversation. Other lawns say “stay away,” whether it’s through imposing fences or foreboding signs. But to what extent do
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Beware the Architects of Illusion 1
- Literature, Culture, Featured
- April 5, 2024
“In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.” So goes the old saying. In Intellectual Takeout contributor Walker Larson’s fantasy novel Hologram, however, Aaron Castillian becomes a king of sorts precisely because he is blind, at least in a particular way. After his people’s enemy, the Voturans, devastate Aaron’s hometown and kill
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WE Are the Reason Kids Are on Screens 0
- MomThink, Family
- April 5, 2024
A rant. Sorry. But this culture is driving me nuts! It is BLIND to the idea that kids CAN and in recent history HAVE done some things, on their own, no parents involved, and this was GOOD. Even HEALTHY. But one “screen-time specialist” just emailed me with this “helpful” tip on how to get kids
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Friday Comic: Cardinals 0
- Entertainment
- April 5, 2024
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The Best Writer You’ve Never Heard Of (And His Message for Modern Readers)2
- Literature, Culture, Featured
- April 4, 2024
Of the writers you’ve never heard of, George Gissing may be the best. His prose is beautiful, and his plotlines are exquisitely painful. But beyond the sheer artistry of his writing, he has much to teach the modern reader, both in his writing and through the tragedy of his life. Gissing’s academic career began with
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