Annie Holmquist

1 month ago | 1819news.com | Annie Holmquist

In an age where feminism seems to rule, there’s a lot of pressure for fathers to start acting softer and more feminine in dealing with their children.

1 month ago | intellectualtakeout.org | Annie Holmquist

‘Tis the season for weddings, and chances are the next several weeks will find many of us sitting in a lovely venue, decked in our best, watching a man and a woman pledge themselves to one another for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health. The good news is that more of these sweet couples may remain true to their vows. Statistics from the Census Bureau show that U.S. divorce rates have dropped from 10.0 in 2008 to 7.0 in 2022.

1 month ago | theepochtimes.com | Annie Holmquist

It’s an uncomfortable move, but communication is key for healthier relationships. Bethany Friske offers tips to make it easier. 5/20/2025Updated: 5/20/2025We’ve all experienced situations where others crossed the line and challenged our personal boundaries, intentionally or not. Depending on our personalities, it can be easy to respond with either an angry outburst or a plastered smile. But neither response resolves the real issue.

1 month ago | theepochtimes.com | Annie Holmquist

One of my favorite old-time movies is 1942’s “The Pride of the Yankees,” starring Gary Cooper. Filled with sweetness, humor, and the good ol’ American values of determination and a solid work ethic, the movie tells the story of baseball great Lou Gehrig from his boyhood to his final days battling the disease that now bears his name. There are many scenes worth pondering in this classic film, but the opening comes to mind today—largely because of the novelty it presents to our current culture.

1 month ago | 1819news.com | Annie Holmquist

The other day I ran across a passage from "That Hideous Strength" which seems oddly applicable to our time. A dystopian novel written by C. S. Lewis at the close of World War II, "That Hideous Strength"finds one of its main characters, Mark Studdock, working for N.I.C.E., an organization which pulls the strings in a controlling, totalitarian society. Studdock is assigned to write propaganda articles for N.I.C.E., an assignment which he objects to when he receives it from his boss, Miss Hardcastle.