728 x 90

Culture

  • Building an America We Are Proud Of

    Building an America We Are Proud Of0

    R.C. Sherriff, the late English writer, had a talent for depicting the mundane in a way that celebrated life. His writing, characterized by an understated style, provides a deep understanding of human nature. In his 1931 novel, The Fortnight In September, he tells the story of a lower-middle-class family taking their annual holiday at a

    READ MORE
  • Does Diversity Training Accomplish Anything? Evidence Says No.

    Does Diversity Training Accomplish Anything? Evidence Says No.1

    Diversity trainings have become a much beloved ritual for corporations and universities across America. I say “much beloved” because if such trainings were not beloved by somebody, it would be hard to explain their pervasive presence in our institutions. But whatever elite and enlightened groups might find these training sessions appealing, the evidence shows that

    READ MORE
  • Know Thy Geezer: Hang Out With Your Local Old-Timer and Reap the Rewards

    Know Thy Geezer: Hang Out With Your Local Old-Timer and Reap the Rewards3

    Sitting in his chair atop his porch, Mike “A-Sunday” Acendy is watching and maybe also observing things in his lifelong neighborhood of Lawrenceville. At almost 90 years old, Mike A-Sunday, as old-timers know him, is one of the oldest residents. Half-Irish, half-Italian, he lives in the home in which he was born and raised, and

    READ MORE
  • The Government Wants Appalachia To Suffer

    The Government Wants Appalachia To Suffer0

    Americans from Florida to North Carolina continue to deal with the devastating consequences of Hurricane Helene, now the deadliest hurricane to hit the US since Katrina. The stories emerging from the region are heart breaking. The economic damage to property and the infrastructure will take years to recover from. Large parts of the area will

    READ MORE
  • The Right to Speak Evil

    The Right to Speak Evil0

    Words can harm. The childhood saying “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me” is obviously untrue. Words bring ruin and despair, drive people to suicide, and foment massacres and war. They are used to justify the enslavement of nations, and the genocide of entire ethnic groups. This is exactly

    READ MORE
  • What Can the Men From ‘The Lord of The Rings’ Books Teach Us Today?

    What Can the Men From ‘The Lord of The Rings’ Books Teach Us Today?1

    In sorrow, we must go, but not in despair. Behold! We are not bound for ever to the circles of the world, and beyond them is more than memory. Near the close of The Return of the King, Aragorn proclaims these words of farewell, seeking to comfort his friends as they depart to their homes

    READ MORE

Latest Posts

Top Authors

© Copyright Intellectual Takeout 2024