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Author: Kittie Helmick

Kittie Helmick graduated from Hillsdale College with a B.A. in Art, a minor in Spanish, and a concentration in U.S. Politics. Her varied interests led her to found Goodtruebeautiful.site, the predecessor to Salt and Iron. She has also published critiques of pop culture on The Federalist and Patheos.
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Art

Book Review: The Black Death

“Between 1347 and 1350, the Black Death killed at least one third of Europe’s inhabitants,” declares the back cover of Philip Ziegler’s work on the … Read More ›

Posted on November 26, 2019November 30, 2020
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Living

I Watch Sports and You Should, Too

Once upon a time, I disdained to watch sports. Watching sports, in my estimation, constituted a waste of time, a needless assimilation into vacuous pop … Read More ›

Posted on May 19, 2016November 11, 2017
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Religion

“God Loves You” is Not Enough

The other night, I attended a fundraiser dinner for a ministry well-respected in conservative Christian circles. Leaders in our church had recommended it to me, … Read More ›

Posted on April 24, 2016January 24, 2018
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Living

My Family Fails at Christmas Traditions

Every year my family struggles to keep up Christmas traditions. It’s not that we find our traditions onerous or time-consuming, so much as that we … Read More ›

Posted on December 10, 2015November 11, 2017
Living

7 Ways to Beat the Clock

I wish I had more time. Don’t we all? After years of filling my To-Do list with a hose and emptying it with an eyedropper, … Read More ›

Posted on November 13, 2015March 25, 2016
Art

Color Theory for Movie Fans

All movie-watchers indulge in their own pet obsessions. Maybe you watch for plot twists; your sister watches for gorgeous soundtracks; your dad for the quotable … Read More ›

Posted on July 23, 2015December 14, 2016
Philosophy

Some Disjointed Thoughts on Thinking

Reading a book at night has always been a dangerous prospect. If the bedtime reader wishes to relax his mind before sinking into sleep, he … Read More ›

Posted on June 18, 2015February 21, 2016
Philosophy

Fine Art Should Be Beautiful

Before modern art, critics understood that the best art is the most beautiful. This traditional idea of art has given way to a relativistic definition that … Read More ›

Posted on April 16, 2015November 11, 2017
Living

Confessions of a Reformed Introvert

After reading an article urging introverts to relinquish their self-oriented solitude for the sake of community, I decided to share my experience with attempting to do just … Read More ›

Posted on March 30, 2015November 11, 2017

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