Source link Message from Walker: “Intellectual Takeout depends on donors like you to bring my work and the work of my stellar colleagues to the public. I love writing about …
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Source link While recently visiting my daughter’s house to celebrate the high school graduation of my twin granddaughters, I mentioned Gelett Burgess’ collection of poems for children, “Goops and How …
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Source link Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, or formal pastoral letter, in May, titled “Magnifica Humanitas.” In this encyclical, he tackles some of the most pressing questions regarding …
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Source link The “vibe shift” is real. By “vibe shift,” I mean the shift from American family values to complete cultural degeneracy over the last 30 or so years. At …
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Source link For most of the 21st century, a mob of Grinches has controlled American culture and politics. These are the Chicken Littles who have wailed that “climate change” would …
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Source link “But the fountain sprang up and the bird sang downRedeem the time, redeem the dreamThe token of the word unheard, unspoken” – T. S. Eliot, “Ash Wednesday” In his …
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Source link Long considered one of the most influential, provocative, and beautiful works of literature in Western civilization, Dante’s “Divine Comedy” deserves even more attention for its profound spiritual and …
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Source link While rarely discussed today, eutrapelia is an ancient Greek virtue that breeds charity, gratitude, and openness. Focused on the arts of humor, conversation, and recreation, it helps us grow more …
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Source link A friend of mine recently told me how much her family loves their new neighborhood, particularly its kid-friendly nature. The park is close, she explained, and no one …
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Source link In mid-April, a long box weighing about 80 pounds showed up on the front porch of the house I rent. An exterior tag announced that the box contained …