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  • Good and Bad News in Our Ongoing Bout With COVID

    Good and Bad News in Our Ongoing Bout With COVID0

    First, the good news: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has declared an end to all Wuhan Flu restrictions in Great Britain.            No more mandates. No more masks. No more lockdowns. No more vaccine passports.            Boris’s speech last week in Parliament was “the most consequential statement by

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  • Good advice from 1690

    Good advice from 16900

    These days, a lot of our society tends to make things up as it goes along. Folks must do so since our current notion of progress tends to resemble a perpetual revolution. If we are constantly rejecting not only the past, but also the ‘now’, in the hope of creating a better future, it’s hard

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  • Gollum and the Spirit of Christmas

    Gollum and the Spirit of Christmas0

    When we think of writers associated with Christmas, Dickens would no doubt come to mind, as, perhaps, would Chesterton. It is unlikely, however, that the name of Tolkien would spring to mind. In Tolkien’s works, such as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, set in Middle-earth, there is no place for Christmas for the

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  • Going Topless is ‘Empowering’?

    Going Topless is ‘Empowering’?0

    A federal court this week ruled that women’s boobs are not free speech. The ruling is important because breasts have become a form of expression and revealing them a bit of a trend. Scout Willis strolled topless around New York City and Kendall Jenner posed topless in Interview magazine. In France, a topless woman made

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  • Going to the Chapel? Not Anymore.

    Going to the Chapel? Not Anymore.0

    Wedding planning is consuming the minds of several of my friends. The dress. The caterer. The flowers. The location! When asked about this last essential, one friend gets big eyes, puts on a mysterious voice and says: “We’re doing something really novel. We’re getting married in… A CHURCH!” This response draws laughter, but it’s quite

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  • Going Local With the Little Red Microschool

    Going Local With the Little Red Microschool1

    Have you ever heard someone use the phrase “Go Local”? The concept, which encourages supporting local industries and businesses, has grown in popularity over the years with people of all political persuasions. But oddly enough, there’s one area where “go local” has been roundly shunned over the years, and that is education. Oh, sure, people

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