“When you make non gunpowder weapons at home, you are usually restricted to single shot contraptions or manual repeaters at …
A (Manageable) Summer Reading List for the Beach
Every summer, we are treated to a spate of “Summer Reading” lists that we are supposed to read “at …
Worry, outrage and the power of perspective
I take nothing for granted. The tragedies that monopolize our TV screens day in and day out — volcanic eruptions …
Widespread Gun Ownership Increases Personal Safety
The Seen and Unseen in Gun Control The heinous shootings by young people at public schools around the country have …
Oops – Dancing Fed discharges weapon after backflip
An off-duty FBI agent accidentally shot a man in the leg after his firearm fell from its holster after performing …
Flip Flop Art: Recycling made beautiful
Ocean Sole, an ocean conservation group located in Kenya, turns flip-flop pollution into art and functional products to promote the …
Why the world is screwed
Psychologist: Rejecting Values and Responsibility Was a Big Mistake In May 2017 LifeWay Research released an interesting survey. It found …
Paul Harvey: If I were the Devil
Powerful stuff. Very prescient. He’s hit the nail on the head. Listen to what he says about the schools and …
VIDEO: Playing the Black Card
Candace Owen is a refreshing new voice prepared to turn the tables on the classic black political narrative of victimhood …
How You Can Better Honor the Fallen This Memorial Day
This weekend marks the 155st anniversary of that first “Memorial Day” remembrance, when Congressman James Garfield—who would later become president—addressed …
Paul Harvey – “The Policeman”
This is a terrific tribute to the Thin Blue Line. Paul Harvey (1918-2009) was a radio broadcaster for the ABC …
Patriotism: Why So Many Intellectuals Can’t Understand It
Sam Haselby says this “should be the end times” for American patriotism. Yet the opposite seems to be happening, and …
CNN’s 22 school shootings are #FakeNews and an insult to real victims
Including today’s shooting incident at a Texas high school, this year there have already been 22 school shootings where someone …
Possibly the best ‘How It’s Made’ video ever
I don’t know why watching spinning ceramic hands is hypnotizing – but it is! I was surprised how far the …
Can you do this 8th Grade Civics test from 1954?
Here’s a Civics test from 1954. I hope Kenny Hignite who scored 98.5 on this test went on to be an …
How a 1934 New York Graduation Exam Shows How Far Academic Standards Have Fallen
How a 1934 New York Graduation Exam Shows How Far Academic Standards Have Fallen Today’s education system has a myriad …
Intellectual Takeout Quiz: Are You Religiously Literate?
As the Western world becomes more secular, religious knowledge is on the decline. At Intellectual Takeout, however, we feel that …
Why Something Instead of Nothing?
I was more than just a bit interested in hearing what Mark Levin’s recent guest, David Berlinski, had to say …
Want to understand gun owners? Watch their videos
It was an ordinary day in 2011, when I found myself watching a YouTube video of a gun owner …
1918: Total War Comes to Europe
On the Western Front a hundred years ago, a furious and decisive campaign was in progress. The great German Spring Offensive, …
In Honor of “May Day,” another Edition of Anti-Communism Humor
I’m currently in Zürich, Switzerland, (says Dan Mitchell) where most shops are closed because “May Day” is an official holiday …
It’s all in a word
All ideological wars are first and foremost a war of words. The consequences can be seen everywhere: in politics, in …
The great equalizer. Why feminists should support gun rights.
The right to bear arms isn’t just a constitutional issue — it’s a women’s rights issue. Author and commentator Katie …
Seniors, loneliness and why we should help
There’s an epidemic of loneliness stretching across the world. Self reliance shouldn’t mean toughing it out and going it alone …
Silent Cal. The forgotten President.
Sandwiched between progressive avatars Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and FDR, Calvin Coolidge gets little acclaim. But Coolidge historian and biographer …
Ever wondered about those second cousins, once removed?
Here’s how it works!
CHART: The countries most polluting our oceans
A team of researchers in the United States and Australia led by Jenna Jambeck, an environmental engineer at the University …
The Time Rock & Roll Saved Free Speech
Remember this? In the 1980s, a group of well-connected “Washington Wives” attacked artists like Prince, AC/DC, Madonna, and Def Leppard for …
Dolly Parton – America’s National Treasure
Did you see this? It’s the press release for the announcement that Dolly’s charity had donated its 100 millionth book …
Samsung invents see-through trucks
Samsung’s “safety truck” has a wireless camera installed on the grill that displays what’s in front of the vehicle on …