To say that the world is in a crazy place would be stating the obvious. Craziness acceleration has been the name of the game for the last few years. That craziness was recognized by Timothy Lusch in a recent Chronicles Magazine review of Douglas Murray’s new book, “The Madness of Crowds.” Lusch writes: “[S]omething is
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Man, do I miss Michael Bloomberg. Don’t get me wrong. The constant bombardment his campaign leveled at Americans over billboards, television, radio, and the internet was incessant and utterly annoying. It was a great relief to see him drop out of the race, if for no other reason than to have this multi-sensory campaign assault
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The email from my son’s teacher hit us like a ton of bricks. The students will not be returning from spring break, it read. School will be closed until April 17. In the meantime, the children will receive their lessons online. Like many parents in the first days of social isolation, we were alarmed. Technology
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The world is currently in the midst of a pandemic where the most useful thing many of us can do is stay at home and keep away from others. Schools, restaurants, office buildings and movie theaters are closed. Many people are feeling disoriented, disconnected and scared. At this time of soaring infection rates, shortages of
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With panicked consumers emptying store shelves around the country, and shoppers in at least one city fighting over toilet paper, the coronavirus pandemic seems just a short distance from coronavirus pandemonium. The panic comes at a time when many police departments, to reduce spread of the virus, have curtailed arrests and are releasing certain criminals
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As authorities arrest pastors for holding Sunday services in defiance of social distancing orders, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that religious services are to be considered essential in his state. Abbott issued an executive order relating to statewide continuity of essential services and activities during the coronavirus pandemic. The order mandated that all Texans
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